In pictures: Pico do Fogo volcano in Cape Verde erupts
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The Pico do Fogo volcano has been erupting in the Cape Verde islands, causing hundreds of residents living nearby to be evacuated.
The area around the volcano on the island of Fogo is a popular hiking destination for tourists and is also used for agriculture, including wine-making.
Residents have been re-housed in temporary accommodation, some of which was already built in preparation for such evacuations.
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- 24 November 2014