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MONUMENTAL EARTH CHANGES: Surreal - Sunset Turns Massive Calbuco Eruption Into AMAZING SCENES! UPDATE: Second Explosion Even Stronger Than The First - Ash Reaches Up To 65,000 Feet High! [PHOTOS + VIDEOS]
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April 23, 2015 - CHILE - The record-breaking volcanic eruption in southern Chile is dramatically altering skies, as spectacular views emerge of white plumes creeping miles up into the sky after coloring the night orange. A second blast took place hours ago.
Nature’s colossal power was aptly demonstrated by Calcubo, which erupted a second time just a few hours ago, with agencies reporting a stronger eruption than the first.
An electrical storm mixed with the raging spurts of lava overnight to create what looked like the jaws of hell opening to swallow the surrounding landscape.
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| AFP Photo / David Cortes |
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| AFP Photo / David Cortes |
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| Reuters / Carlos Gutierrez |
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| Reuters / Sergio Candia |
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| Reuters / Sergio Candia |
In scenes reminiscent of the movie Independence Day, white mushroom disks adorned the daytime skies, slowly claiming the city of Puerto Varas for their own.
Even rarer and arguably more precious-looking views opened up against the setting sun, as the white disks collided with its glow.
This is what the scene looked like in video.
WATCH: Amazing visuals of Calcubo's eruption.
For a few hours it looked as though Puerto Varas was entirely submerged beneath a menacing blanket of fire.
Breathtaking photography revealed the nighttime sky with its billions of stars, struggling against a mess of dark ash and debris. - RT.
Second explosion at 01:00 local time
A second explosion occurred at 01:00 local time (4am GMT), even stronger than the first one last evening. VAAC Buenos Aires reports ash to 40,000 ft (12 km) altitude while other sources speak of heights up to 15-20 km (65,000 feet).
Pyroclastic flows occurred during the second eruption on the southeast flank, caused by partial collapse of the eruption column.
A large ash plume is moving northeast and has reached Villa Angostura and Bariloche in Argentinia where ash is now falling. In more nearby areas such as Ensenada (Región de Los Lagos), up to 40 cm of ash have been reported.
Spectacular images of the subplinian eruption column and plume at day and night, including volcanic lightning, are emerging everywhere on the net.
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| Ash cloud of Calbuco this morning |
First pluse of eruption last evening:
The first eruption that had started 18:08 local time last evening followed only 2 hours of strong seismic activity recorded by Sernageomin, but otherwise came as a complete surprise.
Over 4000 people were evacuated or fled from an area within 20 km radius of the volcano during the first hours. 3 small towns are now deserted (Ensenada, Correntoso, Lago Chapo). Significant ash fall occurred in areas to the east and northeast of the volcano.
The airport of Puerto Montt is closed and flights are diverted to Valdivia. In the city itself, people tried frantically to refuel cars and stock up supplies, leading to traffic jams, empty supermarkets and chaos.
The first pulse only lasted about 2 hours and a lava flow could have been active by around 19:30, based on seismic signals from Sernageomin. - Volcano Discovery.
Posted by Andre Heath at 4:13 AM
Thanks to: http://thecelestialconvergence.blogspot.com/
