Villerrica Volcano erupts in Chile
Chile Volcano Villerrica erupts and spews ash and lava
Villerrica sended ash and lava over 3000ft in the air
On early Tuesday morning of March 3rd 2015, The Villerrica volcano erupted sending ash clouds and lava about 3,300 feet into the air. People in the nearby town of Pucon were all evacuated to safety. President Michelle Bachelet went back to the area of the volcano to look over the situation. The volcano is also a very popular destination for hikers
Starting to erupt
the eruption happened at around 3:00 local time
ash clouds
the ash clouds reached about 3,300ft high
eruption
the night time eruption illuminated the sky around the volcano
Eruption involving Villerrica
Villerrica is an active volcano that is 2840m high with a lava lake in it's crater. The last major eruption of Villerrica was in 1958 according to Chile's ministry of mining. More than 100 people are thought to be dead due to mudflows on the slopes of the volcano. After just 20m, Pucon mayor Carlos Parra said that the volcanoes activity already calmed down.