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Hundreds flee as volcano erupts on Cape Verde islands

Hundreds flee as volcano erupts on Cape Verde islands
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A volcano has erupted on the Cape Verde islands forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes and the local airport to close.

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It is the first time the volcano on the island of Fogo has erupted since 1995.

The archipelago lies around 600km off the west coast of Africa.

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