Calbuco volcano in southern Chile

From NASA's Earth Observatory:

On April 22, 2015, Calbuco volcano in southern Chile began erupting for the first time since 1972. An ash cloud rose at least 15 kilometers above the volcano, menacing the nearby communities of Puerto Montt (Chile) and San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina). About 1,500 to 2,000 people were evacuated; no casualties have been reported so far. Read more at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85767&src=fb

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