INQUIRER.net: Chile, Argentina on red alert over Copahue volcano

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Chile, Argentina on red alert over Copahue volcano May 27th 2013, 23:48 SANTIAGO, Chile—Chilean and Argentine officials issued a red alert Monday for the increasingly active Copahue volcano bordering the two countries and ordered the evacuation of about 3,000 people.   Chilean Interior and Security Minister Andres Chadwick said the increased activity could lead to an eruption and officials would soon begin evacuating 2,240 people, or 460 families, within a 25-kilometer radius.   "This evacuation is obligatory; it's not voluntary," Chadwick told reporters.   Chile's Emergency Office said the evacuation could last about 48 hours, but could be delayed because of heavy rains.   The nearly 10,000-foot volcano sits... Keep on reading: Chile, Argentina on red alert over Copahue volcano Media files: chile-volcano.jpg (image/jpeg)

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