Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Calbuco volcano erupted Wednesday for the first time in over 40 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area in southern Chile. Authorities ordered the evacuation of the 1,500 inhabitants of the nearby town of Ensenada, along with residents of two smaller communities.

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