Chile’s Cabulco volcano put on an electrifying show as it awoke from its four-decade-long dormant state a few days ago.
The volcano, located in southern Chile, spewed ash and lava miles high into the sky, creating billowing clouds and flashes of lightning. Not unlike what you might expect during an apocalypse. Thanks to a handful of digitally savvy folk, these mind-blowing images are now online for everyone to be blown away by.
Chile is home to some of the most active volcanoes on the planet as this time-lapse video shows. It captures the power and magnitude of the Cabulco eruption and is absolutely mesmerising.
The BBC reports that 4,000 people within a 20km radius of the eruption were evacuated. The ash clouds are expected to reach neighbouring Argentina, where emergency measures are already being put into place.
Take a look at some breathtaking images below. And if you’ve ever wondered what a volcano sounds like just before erupting, listen here.
Chile’s Cabulco volcano wakes up from 54-year slumber – http://t.co/KZ78TUQEl3 #Cabulco pic.twitter.com/MEZYRNXrV7
— The Age Photography (@theage_photo) April 23, 2015
Chile’s Calbuco Volcano Erupts! Impresive images! #Cabulco #VolcanCalbuco @BuzzFeed https://t.co/5esgfgopAH pic.twitter.com/gzuGKUzqQK — SlidePick (@slidepick) April 22, 2015
#Chile: Volcán Cabulco registró segunda erupción y la cifra de evacuados podría aumentar. http://t.co/n7aTUe6u0a pic.twitter.com/FvcMXGRUUm
— Univision Noticias (@UniNoticias) April 23, 2015
#cabulco volcano erupts in #Chile, second eruption. evacuations taken place. @7NewsMelbourne pic.twitter.com/29j2arnSwu — Rossella Belardi (@Rosse_B) April 23, 2015
More infrared imagery of the #Calbuco volcano eruption from @NASANPP‘s VIIRS instrument. http://t.co/1IOkpiEZOO pic.twitter.com/0Zt3CnNjJF
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) April 23, 2015
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