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Thousands evacuate after Chile volcano erupts

Authorities issue red alert as Calbuco volcano erupts twice after being dormant for decades, spewing ash and smoke.

Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano has erupted for the second time in a day, after being dormant for nearly half a century, officials said.

The first eruption on Wednesday sent a thick plume of ash and smoke several kilometres into the sky, local television images showed.

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