Emergency evacuation as Chile volcano spits lava
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 19:42
in Earth & Climate
CHAITEN, Chile (Reuters) - Crackling with explosions, Chile's Chaiten volcano began spitting lava on Tuesday following its first eruption in thousands of years, and Navy warships were deployed to evacuate nearby residents in the southern region of Patagonia.
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