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Emergency evacuation as Chile volcano spews lava
Reuters ^ | 5-6-08

Posted on 05/06/2008 6:58:11 AM PDT by rdl6989

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Lava started to spew from an erupting volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday, authorities said, ordering the immediate evacuation of all remaining residents and journalists from a nearby town.

Chaiten volcano, in Patagonia around 760 miles south of the capital of Santiago, began erupting on Friday, sending a towering plume of ash into the sky that has since coated the surrounding area and reached as far as Argentina.

Fernando Aguila, governor of the affected Palena province, told local radio lava was flowing and said 180 civilians and around 100 troops remained in Chaiten. Local television reported loud groaning sounds emanating from the volcano.

"The situation has changed suddenly," Rodrigo Rojas of the National Emergency Office said in an interview.

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To: Bender2

Thanks for the info. It provides a good (if scary) gauge for this phenomena.


21 posted on 05/07/2008 9:26:11 PM PDT by tanuki (u)
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To: Bender2

And good ol’ yellerstone is overdue for it’s next hiccup......


22 posted on 05/08/2008 7:26:42 AM PDT by nuke rocketeer (File CONGRESS.SYS corrupted: Re-boot Washington D.C (Y/N)?)
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To: Global2010

There were no precursor earthquakes and it was not monitored, considering there are over 300 active or potentially active volcanoes in the Andes alone.


23 posted on 05/08/2008 7:29:51 AM PDT by nuke rocketeer (File CONGRESS.SYS corrupted: Re-boot Washington D.C (Y/N)?)
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