SANTIAGO, Chile -- An erupting Chilean volcano sent a towering plume of ash across South America on Monday, forcing thousands from their homes, grounding airline flights in southern Argentina and ...

The Cordón Caulle volcano in Chile is part of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex along the Andes mountain range in southern Chile. Philipp Ruprecht, an associate professor at the University of ...

A 78-year-old German tourist was rescued after his car got stuck near Chile's Olca volcano. Authorities said poor road conditions from a recent storm led to the man's stranding; he was given first aid ...

SANTIAGO, Chile -- A volcano in southern Chile has erupted, prompting officials to evacuate thousands of people in the surrounding area. The Villarica volcano erupted Tuesday around 3 a.m. local time ...

Authorities Friday lifted a red alert for the area surrounding a southern Chile volcano, whose brief but fiery eruption forced the evacuation of thousands of people amid a shower of fire and ash ...

Residents captured incredible videos and photos as they made their way to safety out of the reach of the Villarrica volcano in Chile. The 9,000-foot volcano erupted Monday night after a month of ...

Melting glaciers have become a cause of concern for environmentalists worldwide. Another consequence of this phenomenon has now emerged from Chile, which is associated with the relationship between ...

ENSENADA, Chile (AP) – Authorities urged 2,000 people living near the Calbuco volcano to evacuate Friday after potentially devastating mudflows of volcanic debris were detected in a nearby river, the ...

One of South America's most active volcanoes erupted in southern Chile, spewing heavy smoke into the air as lava surged down its slopes, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of people. The ...

CHAITEN, Chile (Reuters) - Hostel owner Rita Gutierrez Vargas would rather run the risk of being incinerated by another volcanic eruption than leave the Chilean town where she has spent her entire ...