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Chile declares alert as Calbuco volcano erupts

Published: 23 Apr 2015 - 10:48 am | Last Updated: 15 Jan 2022 - 09:55 am

 


Santiago--Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted on Wednesday, spewing a giant funnel of ash high into the sky near the southern port city of Puerto Montt and triggering a red alert.
Authorities ordered an evacuation for a 10-kilometer (six-mile) radius around the volcano, which is the second in southern Chile to have a substantial eruption since March 3, when the Villarrica volcano emitted a brief but fiery burst of ash and lava.

AFP