Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Chaiten volcano means outlook is cloudy and Chile



Chaiten volcano has been throwing out ash for a week now after becoming active for the first time in centuries.

Authorities have ordered an evacuation of a 30-mile radius but around a dozen people have refused to go.

Ash lies 6ins thick on the ground. As well as lava, the 3,280ft volcano is now belching out rocks.

Geologist Luis Lara siad: "That causes more damage."
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Chaiten, 760 miles south of capital Santiago, lay dormant for thousands of years before erupting into life last Friday.

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