Thousands evacuated in Chile following volcano eruption
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their houses in Chile following a volcano eruption in the country’s southern region.
The eruption of the Calbuco Volcano, located near the cities of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt, took place on Wednesday, sending a thick plume of smoke and ash several kilometers into the sky.
Following the incident, the Onemi emergency office declared a red alert, leading to the evacuation of some 4,000 people in a radius of 20 kilometers.
Authorities say hot rocks or lava have not been seen so far.
No deaths or casualties have been reported yet.
Chilean Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo called for calm following the incident, adding that the military had been sent to LIanquihue Province to help evacuate people and keep order.
Neighboring Argentina also put in place emergency measures for its city of Bariloche, located some 100 kilometers from the volcano in Chile.
The Calbuco last erupted back in 1972.
After Indonesia, Chile has the world’s second largest chain of volcanoes, with about 500 potentially actives ones. Last month, the Villarrica volcano erupted.
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