Thousands evacuated as Chile volcano roars back to life
Puerto Varas, Chile (AFP) Apr 24, 2015 - Southern Chile was on alert Thursday after the Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in half a century, lighting up the night sky with spectacular bursts of volcanic lightning and lava, and forcing some 5,000 people to evacuate. Authorities declared a state of emergency, sent in the army and evacuated a 21-kilometer (13-mile) radius around the volcano after the twin eruptions - the fi ... more
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