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UP FRONTSaturday 25 April 2015
Chilean village a ghost town after Calbuco’s twin eruptions
LUIS HIDALGO abandoned by its 1,500 res- plume of ash about 9 miles
LUIS HENAO idents. And officials warned (15 kilometers) high. A sec-
Associated Press Friday they might have a ond, spectacular outburst
ENSENADA, Chile (AP) long stay away. came early Thursday, with
— Mighty blasts from the The volcano, which had lightning crackling through
looming Calbuco volcano been dormant for more a dark sky turned reddish
have left Ensenada an than four decades, erupt- orange by the explosion.
ash-drowned ghost town, ed Wednesday, spewing a The head of the National
Plumes of smoke and ash billow from the Calbuco volcano as
seen from Puerto Varas, Chile, Friday, April 24, 2015. The vol-
cano, which had been dormant for more than four decades,
erupted Wednesday. The head of the National Mining and Ge-
ology Service said Friday that the volcano’s eruptive process
could last weeks and even months.
(AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)
Mining and Geology Ser- cause of worries about
vice said Friday that the their homes and animals.
volcano’s eruptive process Ensenada was eerily empty
could last weeks and even except for a few residents
months. using masks against the ash
“What I can say for certain and the occasional horse
is that this process is not go- or dog roaming its only
ing to end now,” the ser- street.
vice’s director, Rodrigo Al- Daniel Patricio Gonzalez
varez said. “It’s highly likely left town with his wife and
that we will have other children, but he returned
eruptions, maybe not with Thursday night to assess
the same amount of en- the damage. The roof at
ergy, but with activity that the restaurant he manages
can be worrisome.” had caved in.
At the foot of the volcano, “This hurts a bit, but there’s
Ensenada was covered in nothing to do against na-
thick soot, raising concerns ture. The important thing is
that the ash could contam- that my family is fine,” Gon-
inate water, cause respira- zalez said.
tory illnesses and ground Authorities worried that
more flights. mudslides caused by melt-
Some roofs had collapsed ing snow could endanger
under the weight of the nearby communities, but
ash. no injuries were reported,
Just about 10 miles (16 ki- The 6,500 foot (2,000-me-
lometers) from Calbuco’s ter) Calbuco, which last
peak, Ensenada is within erupted in 1972, lies near
the official evacuation the cities of Puerto Varas
zone, and most residents and Puerto Montt, about
complied. But about 30 620 miles (1,000 kilometers)
refused to evacuate be- south of Santiago.q
UP FRONTSaturday 25 April 2015
Chilean village a ghost town after Calbuco’s twin eruptions
LUIS HIDALGO abandoned by its 1,500 res- plume of ash about 9 miles
LUIS HENAO idents. And officials warned (15 kilometers) high. A sec-
Associated Press Friday they might have a ond, spectacular outburst
ENSENADA, Chile (AP) long stay away. came early Thursday, with
— Mighty blasts from the The volcano, which had lightning crackling through
looming Calbuco volcano been dormant for more a dark sky turned reddish
have left Ensenada an than four decades, erupt- orange by the explosion.
ash-drowned ghost town, ed Wednesday, spewing a The head of the National
Plumes of smoke and ash billow from the Calbuco volcano as
seen from Puerto Varas, Chile, Friday, April 24, 2015. The vol-
cano, which had been dormant for more than four decades,
erupted Wednesday. The head of the National Mining and Ge-
ology Service said Friday that the volcano’s eruptive process
could last weeks and even months.
(AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)
Mining and Geology Ser- cause of worries about
vice said Friday that the their homes and animals.
volcano’s eruptive process Ensenada was eerily empty
could last weeks and even except for a few residents
months. using masks against the ash
“What I can say for certain and the occasional horse
is that this process is not go- or dog roaming its only
ing to end now,” the ser- street.
vice’s director, Rodrigo Al- Daniel Patricio Gonzalez
varez said. “It’s highly likely left town with his wife and
that we will have other children, but he returned
eruptions, maybe not with Thursday night to assess
the same amount of en- the damage. The roof at
ergy, but with activity that the restaurant he manages
can be worrisome.” had caved in.
At the foot of the volcano, “This hurts a bit, but there’s
Ensenada was covered in nothing to do against na-
thick soot, raising concerns ture. The important thing is
that the ash could contam- that my family is fine,” Gon-
inate water, cause respira- zalez said.
tory illnesses and ground Authorities worried that
more flights. mudslides caused by melt-
Some roofs had collapsed ing snow could endanger
under the weight of the nearby communities, but
ash. no injuries were reported,
Just about 10 miles (16 ki- The 6,500 foot (2,000-me-
lometers) from Calbuco’s ter) Calbuco, which last
peak, Ensenada is within erupted in 1972, lies near
the official evacuation the cities of Puerto Varas
zone, and most residents and Puerto Montt, about
complied. But about 30 620 miles (1,000 kilometers)
refused to evacuate be- south of Santiago.q
