May 7, 2008
Chile volcano fires ash 20 miles high
Thousands are ordered to evacuate
BY EDUARDO GALLARDO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SANTIAGO, Chile -- The long-dormant Chaiten volcano blasted ash 20 miles into the Andean sky Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and fouling a huge stretch of South America.
Full article: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/NEWS07/805070320/1009/NEWS07
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Chile Evacuates as Volcano Ash Reaches Buenos Aires (Update1)
By Sebastian Boyd
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- More than 4,000 people living at the foot of a Chilean volcano in Patagonia were evacuated as the mountain erupted in a plume of dust and gas that stretched almost 800 miles to Argentina.
Airlines canceled flights out of the Buenos Aires airport to prevent ash damage to engines, Agence France-Presse reported, citing aviation officials.
Full article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aGUXksYwzkeo&refer=latin_america
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Chilean Leader Vows to Help Thousands as Volcano Erupts for Sixth Day
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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SANTIAGO, Chile —
The Chaiten volcano poured out gas and ash for a sixth day on Wednesday as Chilean President Michelle Bachelet promised support for thousands of people forced to flee their homes.
Rodrigo Rojas, planning director at the government's Emergency Bureau, said the volcano's plume was smaller than on the previous day, when it rose about 20 miles.
Full report:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354461,00.html
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The Australian
Earth and sky in battle above volcano
May 08, 2008
TWO spectacular forces of nature produced an incredible brew in the skies of Chile yesterday as avolcanic eruption met a lightning storm.
The Chaiten volcano in Chile, about 1300km south of Santiago, spews mud and ash into the sky during an electrical storm. Picture: UPI
Tonnes of dust and ash from the eruption of the Chaiten volcano poured into the night sky just as an electric storm was passing overhead.
Full article:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23662743-2702,00.html
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