Mexican volcano erupts 324 times in 24 hours, officials say

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Monday, November 28, 2016
Popocatepetl volcano erupts
Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico erupts

Southern Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano ate a little too much during Thanksgiving dinner.

Geologists have recorded 324 low-intensity eruptions at the volcano within a 24-hour period. With each eruption, the volcano spews ash more than three miles into the air above its crater.

Officials have issued health warnings because of the amount of ash in the atmosphere.