Argentina and Chile Order Evacuation of Copahue Volcano
Chile and Argentina have ordered the evacuation of some 3,000 people living near the Copahue volcano in the south of their shared border.
The authorities in both countries issued a red alert - the highest possible - saying the Chilean volcano could erupt imminently.
The 2,965m (nearly 10,000ft) volcano - which sits in the Andes cordillera - has so far only spewed gas.
Thousands of minor earth tremors have been registered in the area.
“This red alert has been issued after monitoring the activity of the volcano and seeing that it has increased seismic activity,” Chilean Interior Minister Andres Chadwick said in a news conference.
“There is a risk that it can start erupting.”
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