The volcano , located near the popular tourist resort of Pucon , is one of South America 's most active . Television pictures showed orange lava and ash shooting into the night sky when it erupted on Tuesday . Thousands people had been evacuated as a preventative measure , said Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo .
The volcano , located near the popular tourist resort of Pucon , is one of South America 's most active . Television pictures showed orange lava and ash shooting into the night sky when it erupted on Tuesday . Some 3,385 people had been evacuated as a preventative measure , said Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo .