Lightning Volcano Eruption

According to the news, Chile has had a massive volcano in the Caulle Cordon of southern Chile last Saturday. It erupted violently, billowing smoke and ash high into the sky and prompting more than 3,500 people living nearby to evacuate and forcing cancellation of flights. Ash and gas continued to billow from the earth on Sunday.

There were no reports of injuries from Saturday’s eruption.

A column of gas six miles high and three miles wide rose from Puyehue/Cordon Caulle complex, according to Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service.

Here are a few pics of the unreal looking eruptions and aftermath I’ve collected from around the web.

Check out that lightning streaming from the fiery eruptions!