Calbuco volcano eruption in Chile forces evacuation of 4,000 people from region

Thursday, April 23, 2015 - 07:30 in Earth & Climate

The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted for the first time in more than four decades on Wednesday, sending a thick plume of ash and smoke nearly 20 kilometres into the sky and forcing 4,000 people from their homes.

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