Overview
- Officials confirmed an ash cloud reached Bardas Blancas and rural sectors of Malargüe, with reports of a sulfur smell and reduced visibility.
- Recent pulses generated plumes of roughly 1,100 meters above the crater, and current assessments indicate impacts remain near the complex without risk to major urban areas.
- The technical yellow alert remains in place under Segemar’s oversight, with biweekly reassessments and continuous monitoring alongside Chile’s OVDAS.
- VAAC satellite imagery, ground cameras and seismographs corroborated the emissions, and experts say stronger high-altitude winds carried fine particles more than 100 kilometers in some cases.
- Health and safety advisories urge residents to limit outdoor activity, use masks or damp cloths, protect eyes and water supplies, and safeguard livestock and crops from ash exposure.