Mexico issues warning after activity registered at Popocatepetl volcano

The Popocatepetl volcano outside Mexico City has spewed ash and smoke, prompting the country's civil protection agency to issue a warning on Monday. The National Disaster Prevention Center has warned residents to stay away from the volcano, since ballistic fragments can fall. Local population has been asked to stay away from the bottoms of ravines due to potential landslides and mudflows in case of heavy rains.