Volcano eruptions are, as a rule, spectacular events. And Calbuco volcano in Chile has erupted twice in the last day.
The Calbuco volcano erupts for the first time in 42 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated area in southern Chile. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of the 1,500 inhabitants of the nearby town of Ensenada, along with
Two days ago, Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in over four decades. It spewed an ash cloud nearly 10ten miles high, resulting in evacuations within a 12-mile radius around the volcano. Here's what the action looked like from space.
A thick layer of ash has covered the streets of the town of Puerto Varas and triggered an evacuation on Thursday after the surprise eruption of Calbuco volcano in Chile's south. Winds have carried most of the giant ash cloud over the Andes Mountains
For the first time in over 42 years, Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted on 22 April 2015, sending huge plumes of smoke and ash into the air. A second eruption occurred later that night, projecting red-hot rocks skyward as