Thursday, May 8, 2008

Volcano Eruption in Chile


Natural disasters are common across the world. Especially in areas where there are volcanic mountains, people should expect the eruption of the volcano at anytime. One of the latest eruptions was the eruption at Chile a few days back. The eruption brought about the evacuation of around 1000 people living in and around the area.

Llaima volcano's eruption has caused flames to be released and this has in turn led to the evacuation of around 200 people to a nearby national park.

This lava flow has melted down the snow and has led to the swelling up of the nearby rivers. So this has raised the chances of floods. Scientists however believed that the continuous flow of lava is not on the cards but is not impossible.

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