Volcano eruption in Ecuador could threaten up to 325,000 people

Up to 325,000 people live in areas that could be threatened by fast-moving mud and rock flows if there is a major eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador, a senior disaster official said.

Maria del Pilar Cornejo briefed reporters as bad weather scrapped a planned flyover of the snow-capped 19,600ft volcano, which is 30 miles south of the capital Quito.