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Children who used to live in the towns affected by a catastrophic volcanic eruption . The ‘Tungurahua’ , an active volcano , in the ‘Cordillera Central’ ( a chain of mountains , in the Andes ) of Ecuador , erupted on July 14th and August 16th of 2006 , devastating life in the small towns on its slope and surroundings . A " river of fire " was formed by over 10 million cubic meters of ash , gravel and incandescent material . More than 3000 people were evacuated from the area with six casualties and around 60 missing . With the alarm of another eruption ahead , the residents enter the emergency zone to work and take care of their homes . By nightfall they return to rest at the volcano’s feet . Tungurahua Province , Ecuador . August 17 , 2006 . ? |