Southern Chile Volcano
Erupts Again, No
Injuries Reported
Southern Chilean volcano
Llaima began erupting
again early Sunday,
triggering around 10
earth tremors, but so
far there are no reports
of deaths or serious
injuries.
A 2km river of lava
melted glaciers as it
flowed down the side of
the mountain. Emergency
authorities said
avalanches were the
largest risk posed by
the erupting volcano.
Residents of Melipeuco,
the village closest to
the 3,125-meter-high
mountain, were worried
about the eruptions
intensifying and
becoming more dangerous.
However, specialists
from the Southern Andes
volcano observatory, who
flew over the volcano in
a helicopter, said the
lava was flowing toward
Cherquenco, away from
Melipeuco.
Llaima previously
erupted on Jan. 2. With
at least 60 substantial
eruptions since records
began, Llaima is one of
South America's most
active volcanoes. It is
located in the
Conguillio National
Park, some 650
kilometers south of
Chile's capital
Santiago.
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