Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, and had been showing signs of activity since the start of February, leading to close observation of the volcano in the event that a eruption occurred. It finally erupted on 3 March 2015, sending ash and lava up into the sky in a display which was reportedly seen as far as 100 km away. Over two thousand people were evacuated from Pucon, and another thousand from Panguipulli, two communes close to the volcano. Authorities worried that mudslides caused by melting snow could endanger nearby communities, but no injuries were reported so far. The ash from the volcano could also pose a hazard to health. Meteorologists currently expect the ash cloud to be blown south and across remote parts of Argentina. The International Charter Space and Major Disasters has been activated, where the DLR/ZKI contributes with the delivery of TerraSAR-X and RapidEye data.
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