Volcano Villarrica eruption in Chile has sent a plume of ash and lava high into the sky in the early hours and put Chile on high alert.
Over 4,000 people were evacuated overnight as a preventive measure, Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said Reuters.
The Villarrica volcano erupted around 3 a.m. local time, according to the National Emergency Office, which issued a red alert and ordered evacuations. A column of ash and rock particles shot up to 3 km (nearly 2 miles) into the sky.
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The Villarica volcano erupted Tuesday around 3 a.m. local time according to the National Emergency Office (Aton Chile/Associated Press) |
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About Villarrica Volcano
Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes located near the popular tourist resort of Pucon around 750 km south of the capital Santiago. The earliest recorded Villarrica volcano eruption occurred in 1558. It last erupted in 2000.
Original post: Natural Disasters List May 3, 2015
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