Thousands flee erupting volcano in Papua New Guinea

Thousands of people have fled an erupting volcano in Papua New Guinea which is spewing ash up to four miles into the air.

Thousands flee erupting volcano in Papua New Guinea

Thousands of people have fled an erupting volcano in Papua New Guinea which is spewing ash up to four miles into the air.

The Mount Pago volcano in the nation's West New Britain province erupted on Monday, forcing the evacuation of more than 6,000 villagers at the base of the volcano.

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