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Costa Rica issues green alert as Rincón de la Vieja volcano activity rises
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- Costa Rica’s National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response declared a green alert for increased activity at Rincón de la Vieja volcano.
- The volcano recorded more than 100 eruptions during July and August.
- The alert applies to affected communities near the volcano.
Costa Rica’s National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response has declared a green alert after increased eruptive activity at the Rincón de la Vieja volcano.
The volcano recorded more than 100 eruptions during July and August, prompting the commission to raise the alert level.
The measure covers communities identified as being affected by the volcanic activity.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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