Lascar volcano in Chile emits volcanic ash into clear sky

A volcano in Chile’s northwestern Andes erupted early Saturday sending a plume of smoke and ash almost 20,000 ft into the clear sky.

Santiago,UPDATED: Dec 11, 2022 07:38 IST

A volcano within the Andes in Chile’s north rumbled to life early Saturday, triggered minor earth tremors (AFP)

By Agence France-Presse: A volcano within the Andes in Chile’s north rumbled to life early on Saturday, triggering minor earth tremors and sending a plume of smoke and ash 6,000 meters (almost 20,000 ft) into a transparent sky.

Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service reported that at 12:36 am (15:36 GMT) the Lascar volcano stirred.

The volcano despatched “an eruptive column” comprising volcanic ash and scorching gases 6,000 meters above its crater, the service mentioned.

Authorities alerted the closest city, Talabre, 30 kilometers from the volcano, in case evacuations had been required. But no property harm was reported, and the service maintained a inexperienced degree, the bottom degree of alert.

Lascar, with an elevation of 5,592 meters (18,346 ft) above sea degree, is 70 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama, a well-liked vacationer centre that attracts guests for trekking, newbie astronomy and visits to the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth.

Lascar erupted in 1993 but additionally had lesser volcanic exercise in 2006 and 2015.

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Farther to the south, yellow alerts stay in impact for areas across the Nevados de Chillan volcanic advanced, 385 kilometers (240 miles) south of the capital of Santiago, and the Villarica Volcano 800 kilometers (500 miles) to the south.

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Dec 11, 2022