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Sweeping Up Ash at Quinto International Airport

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Dozens of workers sweep the runway at Quito's International Airport that was covered with ash from the 3 November 2002 eruption of Reventador Volcano, located ~60 miles to the east of the Ecuadorean capital. The airport was closed for 8 days while clean up took place.