View of the erupting Villarrica Volcano, 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile, on March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)
View of the erupting Villarrica Volcano, 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile, on March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)
View of the erupting Villarrica Volcano, 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile, on March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)
View of the erupting Villarrica Volcano, 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile, on March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)
Image provided by Chile's National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN, for its acronym in Spanish) on March 2, 2015, shows an aerial view of the Villarrica Volcano, 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/SERNAGEOMIN)
Image provided by Chile's National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN, for its acronym in Spanish) on March 2, 2015, shows an aerial view of the Villarrica Volcano, 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/SERNAGEOMIN)
Image provided by Chile's National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN, for its acronym in Spanish) on March 2, 2015, shows people monitoring the Villarrica Volcano, in the ninth region of La Auracania, Chile. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/SERNAGEOMIN)
A person watches an ash river created by the eruption of the Villarrica Volcano, located at 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, Chile, during the early hours of March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)
Image provided by Chile's Presidency shows Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (C) participating in an emergency meeting for the eruption of the Villarrica Volcano, in Santiago, capital of Chile, on March 3, 2015. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m.local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Ximena Navarro/Chile's Presidency)
Image provided by Chile's Presidency shows Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (R) participating in an emergency meeting for the eruption of the Villarrica Volcano, in Santiago, capital of Chile, on March 3, 2015. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m.local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Ximena Navarro/Chile's Presidency)
People get on board a car after being evacuated in the surroundings of the Villarrica Volcano, located at 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile, during the early hours of March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)
A person walks in an ash river created by the eruption of the Villarrica Volcano, located at 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, in the 9th region of La Auracania, Chile, during the early hours of March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)
A person watches an ash river created by the eruption of the Villarrica Volcano, located at 18km south of Pucon, and 128km southeast of Temuco, Chile, during the early hours of March 3, 2015. The central and regional authorities issued a Red Alert, and informed that the Villarrica Volcano has considerably increased its activity. According to the local press the volcano registered an eruption at 3 a.m. local time, urging the immediate evacuation of 3,385 people. (Xinhua/Str)