Chile volcano erupts, spews towering ash column

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A volcano dormant for decades erupted in south-central Chile on Saturday, belching an ash cloud more than 6 miles high that blew over the Andes and carpeted a popular ski resort in neighboring Argentina. Fanned by winds, ash darkened the sky in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, a government official there said, adding the city's airport had been closed. The eruption in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain, about 575 miles south of the…

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Chile volcano erupts, spews towering ash column

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