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  • Volcano erupts in Chile, covering area in ash

    01/02/2008 12:33:06 PM PST · by brityank · 35 replies · 451+ views
    Telegraph.co.uk ^ | 2 January, 2008 | Matthew Moore and agencies
    Volcano erupts in Chile, covering area in ash By Matthew Moore and agencies Last Updated: 1:50pm GMT  02/01/2008 A volcano has erupted in southern Chile, sending a column of smoke miles into the sky.Telegraph TV:Tourists and park workershave been forced to flee ^ Lava is spurting from the mouth of the active Llaima volcano, in the Conguillio National Park, and the surrounding area is covered in ash. More than 150 tourists and park workers have been evacuated and the emergency services have been placed on "early alert" should tectonic activity increase. There are no reports of any injuries. Before...