SANTIAGO, Chile -- A volcano in southern Chile has erupted, prompting officials to evacuate thousands of people in the surrounding area. The Villarica volcano erupted Tuesday around 3 a.m. local time ...

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SANTIAGO, Chile -- The Calbuco volcano erupted Wednesday for the first time in more than 42 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area in southern Chile. See photos ...

Residents captured photo and video as they evacuated when Villarrica, a volcano 400 miles outside of Santiago, Chile, erupted overnight Monday.

SANTIAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - Volcano Villarrica in southern Chile, which erupted earlier this month before settling down, has entered a more active phase again, expelling gas and ash into the ...