Turrialba Volcano

A volcano erupted on Thursday in Costa Rica, shooting up a column of ash that forced the closure of the airport in the capital city San Jose.

San Jose's international airport was forced to close on Thursday and several villages were evacuated after clouds of ash from the newly active Turrialba volcano reached the Costa Rican capital, authorities said.

A volcano erupted on Thursday in Costa Rica, shooting up a column of ash that forced the closure of the airport in the capital city San Jose.

San Jose's international airport was forced to close on Thursday and several villages were evacuated after clouds of ash from the newly active Turrialba volcano reached the Costa Rican capital, authorities said.