Citation
(2008), "Volcanic eruption - Chile", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 17 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2008.07317eab.009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2008, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Volcanic eruption - Chile
Article Type: News items From: Disaster Prevention and Management, Volume 17, Issue 5
On May 2, Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile began erupting for the first time in 9,000 years. The eruption triggered tremors and prompted evacuations. Volcanic ash rained over the town of Chaiten, which is located in Chilean Patagonia about 760 miles south of Santiago. About 5,000 people were evacuated, and one elderly person reportedly died during evacuation efforts. Regional airports were closed when satellite images revealed that the air was filled with ash. Ash clouds covered nearly a third of neighboring Argentina.