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May 01, 2015

Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts for third time
Santiago (AFP) April 30, 2015
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted again Thursday, releasing a large column of smoke in a towering arc, just over a week after it spectacularly roared to life following half a century of inactivity. "As predicted, the third eruptive pulse at the Calbuco volcano has arrived. Red alert," the National Geology and Mines Service wrote on its official Twitter account, with experts warning that the volcano may not be done just yet. A large plume of dark gray smoke and ash rose from the crater, pr ... read more

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