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Video: Volcano Erupts in Chile
If you were thinking about trekking in Patagonia soon, you may want to wait until the dust — or in this case, ash — settles: Chile's Chaiten Volcano erupted yesterday, sending pyroclastic plumes soaring into the stratosphere and coating nearby towns in inches of ash. The Chilean government has declared a state of emergency and started evacuating the area, including rafting Mecca Futaleufu.
The eruption of the 3,155-ft. volcano was largely unexpected, and geologists estimate the last time it blew was around 7420 B.C. The prehistoric eruption created the 2-mile-wide lava dome that just ruptured. Check out the footage:
Whoah. When nature blows her top, it's probably best to just get out of the way.
— Ted Alvarez
Via The Adventurist
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READERS COMMENTS
i cant beleive no one saw it coming
Posted: May 09, 2008 cole
wow!
Posted: May 09, 2008 cia
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