Peru declared a state of emergency for sixty days in areas around the Ubinas volcano on July 6.
- According to the Geophysical Institute of Peru, the volcano has been spewing ash and gas since a week.
- The zone is part of the “Ring of Fire” along the edges of the Pacific Ocean known for volcanic activity and earthquakes.
- Ubinas is in Moquegua, a region that lies 1,200 kilometers southeast of the capital city Lima and is the country’s most active volcano.
