ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano spewed glowing ash and pyroclastic material into the air on Sunday (March 10) as it showed intensified activity for a second day.<br/> <br />Local media on Saturday (March 09) reported that ash was reaching 2 kilometres (1.24 miles) into the sky.<br/> <br />Tungurahua is a towering 5,023 metres (16,480 feet) high and lies some 135 kilometres (some 80 miles) south of the capital city of Quito.<br/> <br />In December, the town of Banos de Agua Santa was covered in a thick layer of volcanic ash, forcing authorities to encourage local residents to evacuate the area.<br/> <br />Tungurahua, which means "Throat of Fire" in the local Quechua language, has been classified as active since 1999, and produced a strong eruption in 2008. It is one of Ecuador's eight active volcanoes.
