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Chile on yellow alert ahead of Villarrica volcano’s possible eruption

Chilean authorities have issued a Yellow Alert for the communes of Villarrica, Pucón, and Curarrehue in the region of La Araucanía, and for Panguipulli, in Los Ríos after an increase in activity by the Villarrica volcano was detected. Chile's National Geology and Mining Service of Chile and the National Emergency Office of the Ministry of the Interior on Tuesday adopted the measure after an “increase of explosive activity and relevant morphological observations” were detected.