A Chile volcano erupted early Tuesday, causing a serious threat among local residents and leading them to evacuate the area as lava surged down the volcano's slopes.
According to Yahoo! News, the Chile volcano that erupted was the Villarrica volcano, which is considered as one of the most active volcanoes in South America.
The upsurge reportedly took place at 3 a.m. local time, per the National Emergency Office's statement. A red alert was issued immediately and thousands were ordered to evacuate the vicinity.
Apart from the gushing lava, authorities also fear that mudslides due to melting snow would endanger the nearby residents.
The BBC reports that the Villarrica volcano spewed ash and lava up to 1,000m or 3,3000 ft into the air.
Since the eruption, over 3,000 people have been evacuated from nearby communities.
According to the mayor of nearby town of Pucon, residents left the area "calmly."
No injuries or harm resulting from the eruption were reported as of late.
Meanwhile, though the Chile volcano's eruption is deemed dangerous, some claim that the phenomenon was rather outstanding.
"It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," Italian tourist Travis Armstrong said. "I've never seen a volcano erupt and it was spewing lava and ash hundreds of meters into the air. Lightning was striking down at the volcano from the ash cloud that formed from the eruption."
On Monday, an orange alert was issued because of the increased activity of Villarrica.
Chile houses over 2,000 volcanoes in the Andes cordillera and 90 of them are said to be in active state in the recent years.
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