Volcano in Chile spews lava and blasts ash 12 miles into sky (AP...

Courtesy Ytop stories  Tue, 05/06/2008 - 9:57am

This image provided by NASA's MODIS instrument on board the Terra satellite shows volcanic ash and steam billowing from the Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile, drifting across Argentina and dissipating over the Atlantic Ocean, Saturday, May 3, 2008.<br /><br />The Chaiten Volcano sprung to life Friday for the first time in thousands of years. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - The Chaiten volcano spewed lava and blasted ash more than 12 miles into the sky on Tuesday, prompting a total evacuation of the provincial capital and other settlements.




 

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