Chile on red alert amid volcano activity

Chile has issued a red alert over a volcano on the border with Argentina that has become increasingly active.

Mon, 24 Dec, 2012 - 09:11

Chile has issued a red alert over a volcano on the border with Argentina that has become increasingly active.

The Copahue volcano, which sits in the Andes cordillera, straddling the border with Argentina's Neuquen province, started spewing ash and gas on Saturday.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Argentina Place: Copahue volcano Place: Andes cordillera Place: Chile Place: Biobio Place: Copahue Place: Caulle Cordon Place: southern Chile Person: Gilda Grandon Organisation: Chile Organisation: ONEMI Organisation: BioBio Organisation: Mining Ministry Organisation: Sernageomin

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