Volcano in eastern El Salvador begins to erupt

Clouds and gasses surround the Chaparrastique volcano in San Jorge, El Salvador (Salvador Melendez/AP)

Authorities in El Salvador have warned residents near the Chaparrastique volcano in the east of the country to be alert after it began to erupt.

The Environmental Ministry’s observatory reported explosions in the central crater of the volcano, which is located about 83 miles (135km) east of the capital, San Salvador.