Massive volcano erupts in Chile creating enormous volcanic ash cloud

This is terrifying. Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupted recently in an intimidatingly massive explosion that created a giant volcanic ash cloud. Actually, giant doesn’t even begin to describe it. It’s the first eruption for the volcano in over 4 decades and has caused 1500 people to evacuate the area.

Here’s video of the explosion:

And here are some images of the volcano’s eruption:

Image Credit: AP

Image Credit: AP

Image Credit: AP

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