Chile’s Volcano Eruption Looks Like Hell On Earth

If you need a reminder on how fucking scary volcanoes can be, check out the explosion of Puyehue volcano in southern Chile. The volcano hadn’t erupted for half a century but blew up this past weekend, painting the sky red.

I mean seriously, this volcano looks unreal. Around 3500 people were evacuated from the area and ash from the volcano even rained down in Argentina. [Denver Post via Mappeal]

Image credit: AFP PHOTO/CLAUDIO SANTANA

If I saw this in a movie I’d think it’s too unrealistic. Well, my friend, this is real life.

Image credit: AP Photo/Francisco Negroni, AgenciaUno

The cloud of ash that was created. A lot more peaceful than the red fury.

Image credit: AFP PHOTO/Chilean Air Force

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    Ron Van Wegen

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Please don’t use that sort of language. I am uncomfortable with it.

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      Travis

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11:46 AM

      You must be pretty uncomfortable with living life then, or got brought up in a church. Hell what planet are you even from?

      This is a great post, with some damn spectacular images, of a hellish phenomenon. I for one want more of this sort of stuff!

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      MR

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11:56 AM

      Please dont use the internet. i am uncomfortable with it.

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      Terence D

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11:57 AM

      Agreed. How can you look at that nightmare lightning storm without using a few swearwords?

      Phenomenal pictures by the way.

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      ozoneocean

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 12:36 PM

      I am uncomfortable with people who are uncomfortable with the word “Hell”.

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        olearymo

        Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:19 PM

        To be fair, they were talking about the word ‘fucking’.

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      olearymo

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:16 PM

      Fucking oath.

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      Lillee

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:49 PM

      Isn’t the word “Hell” in the Bible? Does that mean you are easily offended witht he word “Heaven”?

      or maybe he was referring to “Chilli Volcano”, heck even that is giving me the jitters after eating all that hot Malaysian curry for lunch…

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      donkeyboy

      Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 9:53 PM

      Then perhaps you should copulate with an expired donkey’s back passage my good sir.

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    adrian

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    maybe that guy that foretold the end of the world a few weeks ago, forgot the carry the 2, and it’s going to end THIS week

    end of days ppl, end of days!

    I mean, just today, i had to fix the office printer. i mean, that NEVER happens right?

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    CraftyNinja

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Holy Cr*************************************************************************************

    But yea, amazing pics. At first I thought they were touched up in photoshop or something to get that rich tapestry of colour…

    (Profanity and obscene language obscured out of concern for the easily offended)

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    Ben Thomas

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Usually I would say that swearing is unnecessary, and shows a lack of intelligence.

    But sometimes, the f-bomb is the only way to sufficiently emphasise the extremity of an event or emotion.

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    Jim

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Fuckme , what the hell is going on there?
    Bloody awesome photos :-)

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    Boromir

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    One does not simply walk into Chile…

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    Chris

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY WALK INTO CHILE

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    Digitalus

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Chili?? Srsly, Giz?

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    Trojan

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY READ PREVIOUS COMMENTS

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    Jubbin

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    “Chili’s Volcano Eruption Looks Like Hell On Earth”

    Really? Chili? Didn’t realise those red and green thing’s had volcano eruptions.. didn’t you mean Chile’s Volcano etc…

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    Carolyn

    Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    I just want to know when it erupted, was it today or when. I’m trying to pass a grade for a report on this, so, when did the thing erupt? Thanks, CC

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    Isaac

    Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    You know every day I say to myself people can’t get any more stupid. Well some people in Chile just proved me wrong! I heard some people didn’t leave cause they didn’t won’t someone to brake in their home or they don’t won’t to leave a pet. They can take their pet with them and if someone steals something, who cares your house will most likely get destroyed by hot lava. So unless they want to join their home they better get out of there!

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      olearymo

      Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 12:54 PM

      You know every day I say to myself people can’t get any more stupid. Well I saw today someone calling some Chileans stupid, and they couldn’t actually spell the word ‘break’, instead implying that someone could ‘brake’ into their house. Not only that, they also couldn’t spell the word ‘want’, instead implying the double negative that people don’t won’t to leave.

      So unless you want to look stupid they should learn how to write and speak English!

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    april maloney

    Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    these photo’s are very amazing. they look so terrifing. it would be really cool to see something like this happen, but at the same time it would be terrifing. it wounderful what mouther nature can throw at the world. but it is also very sad what is lost in the process, and what bis brought out of it in the long run. Also scool students read this website so fucking is not a very good word to be using! :)

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