Chilean Volcano Calbuco Erupts For First Time in Forty Years [VIDEO + PHOTOS]
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the volcano Calbuco in southern Chile erupted twice, spewing ash for miles. Thousands of people are being evacuated and red alert have been issued for the towns of Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas in southern Chile, according to CNN.
One resident told CNN, "There was a lot of panic, lots of chaos, traffic jams, people going to supermarkets, everyone looking for water, trying to take out money from the ATMs."
See photos from the eruption.
#Calbuco #VolcanCalbuco belleza en estado puro... pic.twitter.com/od0hjaC2Mo
— El Francotuiteador (@elrafaarenas) April 22, 2015
Now: Red alert issued and evacuations underway following eruption of the #Calbuco volcano in #Chile. pic.twitter.com/b79NleVHoN (@adnradiochile)
— Benjamin Alvarez (@BenjAlvarez1) April 22, 2015
More amazing PICS from #Calbuco volcano #Chile pic.twitter.com/2FTHOGZ8IX
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) April 23, 2015
#ERUPTION 7
#Calbuco volcano in Chile
April 22 - 18:00
red alert and 4000 people evacuated
@chematierra @infobencana pic.twitter.com/qeH5KD44D7
— Leopold Kennedy Adam (@LeopoldAdam) April 23, 2015
What a view! (still: poor pplliving around it) #Calbuco #Chile pic.twitter.com/vkQxXLiT9H
— Dirk Hanke(@DirkHanke) April 23, 2015
#Calbuco justoal explotar#Chile ... pic.twitter.com/yEOGbM7LBJ
— Julio Azcarraga(@julioa) April 23, 2015
Probably my favorite pic so far of #Calbuco. Via IG user jofbroussainpic.twitter.com/A626kuPhDn
— Tim Ballisty(@IrishEagle) April 22, 2015
BREAKING: #Chile declares red alert after #Calbuco volcano erupts. pic.twitter.com/MN7vrVUMze
— thanonymous (@ori_no_co) April 22, 2015