Lascar volcano in Chile stirs, sending plume skyward

Santiago (AFP) Dec 10, 2022

A volcano in the Andes in Chile’s north rumbled to life early Saturday, triggering minor earth tremors and sending a plume of smoke and ash 6,000 meters (nearly 20,000 feet) into a clear sky.

Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service reported that at 12:36 am (15:36 GMT) the Lascar volcano stirred.

The volcano sent “an eruptive column” comprising volcanic ash and hot gases 6,000 meters
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