Popocatepetl Volcano Spews Lava And Huge Ash Column

This is the moment Mexico's mighty Popocatepetl volcano erupts and sends a huge fireball of lava out of the crater as black smoke fills the night sky.

Popocatepetl, an active volcano located in the states of Puebla and Morelos in central Mexico, erupted at around 4.12am on 21st January, according to the National Civil Protection Coordination.

The National Centre for Prevention of Disasters (CENAPRED) has maintained the alert level around the volcano at Yellow Alert Phase 2, with a warning not to come close to the volcano.