Massive volcanic eruption in Chile: Incredible pictures
Jake Farr-Wharton 8 comments
The Chaiten volcano in Southern Chile has errupted in all of its fury yesterday, sending a massive plume of ash 30km into the air.
A radius of 30km around the volcano has been evacuated as the plumes of ash descend into the towns blanketing everything in several feet of the thick viscous material.
Many flights from the surrounding regions have been cancelled leaving evacuees and visitors stranded.
The pictures below were too spectacular not to share:
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Joe Marco
Thursday 8th May 2008 | 08:22 AMDoes that Volcano realize how much it's polluting?
That a funny shot of the soldier or cop smoking.
Rodney
Thursday 8th May 2008 | 09:46 AMMan that lightning one is damn impressive!
The whole thing puts into perspective how small people are - the estimated "power" of a volcano exceeds that of releasing an atomic bomb, every second.
Jake
Thursday 8th May 2008 | 11:04 AM...in response to this comment by Rodney. I tried to find a hi res one of the lightning photo, apparently a local storm colided with the plume of ash, which is not that uncommon around erruptions.
Nate >.>
Thursday 8th May 2008 | 05:28 PMSo the lightning one is real?
Damn, it just kinda looks fake...still impressive though.
Gong
Thursday 8th May 2008 | 06:58 PMYes yes, very nice.
not so for the inhabitants of that area though
Jake
Friday 9th May 2008 | 06:23 AM...in response to this comment by Nate >.>. I can't verify it but it is apparently real.
Anders
Thursday 8th May 2008 | 07:55 AMStunning