A huge cloud of ash belches from the Chaiten volcano, some 1,300 km south of Santiago, as seen from Chaiten, a town where only animals are left after authorities issued a maximum alert and ordered the evacuation of the surrounding area on May 6, 2008. An evacuation of Chaiten in southern Chile had been underway since May 2, after the volcano began its activity for the first time in recent memory, covering the town and surroundings deep in ash.
In this photo released by Los Lagos regional government, taken from Isla Quinchao, southern Chile, a cloud of smoke produced by intensified eruption of the Chaiten volcano is seen Tuesday May 6, 2008. The eruption spewed incandescent material and blated ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers) into the Andean sky, forcing authorities to a complete evacuation of the area including the nearby town of Chaiten.
A cloud of smoke and ashes produced by intensified eruption of the Chaiten volcano are seen in Chaiten, Chile,Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The eruption spewed incandescent material and blated ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers) into the Andean sky, forcing authorities to a complete evacuation of the area including the nearby town of Chaiten.
A cloud of smoke and ashes produced by intensified eruption of the Chaiten volcano are seen over Chaiten, Chile, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The Chaiten volcano poured out gas and ash for a sixth day on Wednesday as Chilean President Michelle Bachelet promised support for thousands of people forced to flee their homes.
A resident points at a cloud of smoke and ashes produced by intensified eruption of the Chaiten volcano over Chaiten on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in southern Chile. The eruption spewed incandescent material and blated ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers) into the Andean sky, forcing authorities to a complete evacuation of the area.
A cloud of smoke and ashes produced by intensified eruption of the Chaiten volcano are seen over Chaiten on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in southern Chile. The eruption spewed incandescent material and blated ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers) into the Andean sky, forcing authorities to a complete evacuation of the area.
A cloud of smoke and ashes produced by intensified eruption of the Chaiten volcano are seen over Chaiten on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in southern Chile. The eruption spewed incandescent material and blated ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers) into the Andean sky, forcing authorities to a complete evacuation of the area.
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