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Chile’s Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Stunning Display

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GETTY 42315 ChileVolcano?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1429806016481Ivan Konar/LatinContent/Getty Images(SANTIAGO, Chile) — Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupted Wednesday after being dormant for more than four decades.

The eruption, the first since 1972, emitted a huge ash cloud and prompted evacuations in nearby towns.

Time-lapse video footage showed an ash cloud forming as the volcano erupted:


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