Volcano Eruption in Chile
Volcano Eruption in Chile
Hundreds of residents near a volcano in southern Chile that erupted spewing lava and ash fled their homes and spent the night in the open but authorities said on Wednesday that a massive evacuation was not yet necessary.
The director of the government's Emergency Bureau, said that a state of alert remained in the area of the Llaima volcano, 650 kilometres (400 miles) south of Santiago, but that no populated areas have been affected yet.
Hundreds of residents near a volcano in southern Chile that erupted spewing lava and ash fled their homes and spent the night in the open but authorities said on Wednesday that a massive evacuation was not yet necessary.
The director of the government's Emergency Bureau, said that a state of alert remained in the area of the Llaima volcano, 650 kilometres (400 miles) south of Santiago, but that no populated areas have been affected yet.
posted by ABC2 News @ 1:58 PM
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