Calbuco volcano inactive for 43-years erupts in Chile, 4000 evacuated

#calbuco #volcano #chile #MichelleBachelet The Calbuco volcano in Chile, that has been lying dormant for 43-years since 1972, has suddenly woken up from its slumber and has sent nearly 4000 people scurrying for safety as reported in news.sky.com dated 23 April 2015.
Calbuco is 6,500ft-tall and ranks as one of Chile's top three most dangerous volcanoes out of the 90 active volcanoes in the country.

The volcano threw up a huge ash cloud into the skies above southern Chile before a second eruption followed several hours later. There is no report of any casualties but a 21-year-old hiker is believed to be missing.
Due to this sudden eruption the National Mining and Geological Service has issued a high alert and banned access to surrounding areas. The volcano is around 620 miles south of the capital Santiago and close to the cities of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt.
President Michelle Bachelet has declared a state of emergency. She has explained that this eruption was more severe as compared to the eruption of Chile's Villarica volcano, which had forced the evacuation of thousands last month. She has also cautioned that the ash might damage crops, animal feed, bridges, roads, and have impact on the work routines of people apart from their health. Tourism would also suffer.

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