View of the remains of houses destroyed [Getty Images]

View of the remains of houses destroyed during the August 2006 eruption of the Tungurahua volcano, in Bilbao 13 January, 2008. The activity of the Tungurahua volcano, located 135 km from Quito, has increased in the last days causing hundreds of people living in its side to be relocated nearby. AFP PHOTO/Rodrigo BUENDIA (Photo credit should read RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images)

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