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Fresh evacuation as Chile volcano spews lava

Lava started to spew from an erupting volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday and authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of all remaining residents, local television reported.

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  • Published: 17:22 May 6, 2008
  • Gulf News

Santiago: Lava started to spew from an erupting volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday and authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of all remaining residents, local television reported.

Chaiten volcano, south of the capital of Santiago, began erupting on Friday.

Authorities have already evacuated around 4,200 people, or nearly the whole population, from the town of Chaiten, six miles from the volcano.

On Tuesday, they ordered all remaining people in Chaiten to leave immediately.

They are also evacuating people from nearby Futaleufu town.

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