Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted Wednesday, April 22 2015, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area in southern Chile.
Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
Chilean officials say the eruption was preceded by a rise in seismic activity approximately an hour before the eruption, which sent a gray column of ash more than 15 km into the sky.
Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
Officials have declared a state of emergency in the town of Llanquihue and the town of Puerto Octay, as well as a red alert for Chile's Lakes Region and the towns of Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas.
Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
Ash and smoke shoots into the sky from the Calbuco volcano.
Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
Authorities have ordered people to evacuate within a 20 kilometer zone of the volcano.
Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
The volcano has not erupted since 1961. In 1996 volcanic activity took place but only a mix of gases and vapors was registered.
Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
The eruption could be seen clearly from Puerto Varas, a popular vacation destination.
Photos: Chile volcano eruption 8 photos
There have been no reports of deaths, missing people, or injuries, said Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo on Wednesday.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/22/americas/gallery/chile-volcano/
