(ORDO NEWS) — The Chilean authorities have raised the alert level to orange in connection with the increase in activity of the Lascar volcano in the province of Antofagasta and have expanded the security perimeter to 10 kilometers.
The National Service for the Prevention and Relief of Natural Disasters (SENAPRED) and the National Service for Geology and Mining (SERNAGEOMIN) have warned of the possibility of “erupting pillars over 5 kilometers high, with the release of ballistic blocks and scattering of ash in the surroundings,” according to the Chilean newspaper “El Mercurio “.
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