article_snippet: people had been evacuated as a preventative measure, said .
article_snippet: This was partly because of the risk of floods caused by snow-melt.
article_snippet: Some 3,385 people had been evacuated as a preventative measure, said Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo .
article_snippet: Thousands of nearby residents have been evacuated, partly because of the risk of snow-melt from the eruption causing floods .
article_snippet: The National Emergency Office issued a red alert and ordered evacuations .
highlights_snippet: Some 3,385 people had been evacuated as a preventative measure, said Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo .