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Climbers warned to steer clear of Mt Ruapehu

Friday October 6, 2006
By Juliet Rowan

Warnings for climbers to stay away from the top of Mt Ruapehu remain in place after seismic activity triggered a lahar alert on the mountain on Wednesday night.

Scientists say it could be a sign of the mountain “waking up” and hope to carry out an aerial survey of the crater lake today after bad weather prevented them seeing if an eruption or lahar had occurred there yesterday.

More: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10404603

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