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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

New Zealand's Mount Tongariro Erupts


The volcano, in the North Island, sent a column of ash at least 2km (1.25 miles) into the air.Mount Tongariro, one of three volcanoes in the centre of the North Island.No casualties or damage have been reported after the eruption.

The latest eruption happened at around 13:25 local time (00:25GMT) Wednsday Nov 21,2012 and lasted for around five minutes, experts said.

The 1,978m (6,490 ft) peak is in a national park popular with hikers.
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