Mexico’s Puebla airport halts flights due to falling volcanic ash

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Smoke and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, in Puebla, Mexico May 20, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a time lapse video. Andres Valle/via REUTERS

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Puebla airport suspended flights on Monday due to falling volcanic ash on its runways, the state’s Governor Sergio Salomon wrote on Twitter, as activity from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano intensifies.

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