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latest news & developmentsEvacuation as Chilean volcano starts to spew lava
Lava started to spew from the Chaitén volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday prompting authorities to order the evacuation of all remaining residents in a nearby town. The volcano…
Powerful quake hits northern Chile
A powerful, 7,7-magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported. It said the quake, 60km deep, was centred 106km west of the…