article_snippet.sent: An estimated 1,500 people were forced to flee the nearby town of Ensenada after the 'apocalypse-like' eruption, while several smaller townships were also cleared.
article_snippet.sent: Residents from Ensenada described 'apocalypse scenes' after the volcano erupted about 6pm local time, with local authorities setting up a 12.5-mile exclusion zone around it .
article_snippet.sent: the 'apocalypse-like' eruption sparked a red alert in the port city of Puerto Montt .
article_snippet.sent: The National Mining and Geology Service issued a high alert, setting up an exclusion zone of 12.5miles around the volcano, barring access to the area.
article_snippet.sent: Trevor Moffat, who lives in Ensenada, some six miles from the volcano, said the 'apocalypse-like' eruption happened without warning.
article_snippet.sent: Armageddon type reaction.'