Scientists in Costa Rica expect Turrialba’s eruptions to gradually increase over the next few months until the volcano is erupting on a near weekly basis. They've also confirmed that lava has reached the surface of the volcano.
Based on Monday's inspection results, OVSICORI’s experts will decide whether some of the 84 telecommunications towers on Irazú need to be relocated to safer ground.
Tall, white columns of vapor and gas on Wednesday morning surprised residents near the Turrialba Volcano, east of Cartago, as the western crater registered increased activity that formed a 1.5-kilometer fumarole, the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica reported.
