Chile: Puyehue volcano chain erupts, forcing evacuation

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Source: BBC

A chain of volcanoes has erupted in southern Chile, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.

Large columns of smoke have been rising from the Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle volcano range, about 800km (500 miles) south of the capital Santiago.

Witnesses also reported a strong smell of ash and sulphur. A dozen small earthquakes were recorded before the eruption began.

The officials have issued a red alert - the maximum warning level for the area.



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1. Ash cloud going to Argentina, Bariloche airport closed

More photos from El Mercurio of Santiago

http://www.emol.com/MundoGrafico/index.asp?G_ID=18519

[aquart]

2. A CHAIN of volcanoes?

Well, isn't this a busy little planet.

[Warpy]

3. It's part of the Ring of Fire

and anyone who thinks the stuff under their feet is particularly solid anywhere is kidding themselves. It's all moving.

[aquart]

4. Seen DemoTex's latest photos? LAVA Butte?

This earth is cheerfully trying to shake us off.

[SharonAnn]

5. Yes, there is a "chain of volcanos" in chile. Many beautiful ones.

Sometimes, some of them erupt.

It's a geographically "active" country.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. Video- Hugh Sinclair, who is staying in nearby Bariloche, Argentina, describes the impact the...

volcano ash is having on people there.

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