Santiago - The eruption of the Machimahuida volcano in southern Chile left thousands of people in darkness, as ash saturated the air.

"There was no visibility whatsoever, it seemed like it was night- time," said Arturo Carvallo, the mayor of the town of Futaleufu.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet called for residents to remain calm. In 1991, people in the same area, around the town of Chaiten, saw the Hudson volcano further to the south bury crops, woods and animals under tonnes of ash.

Santiago (Chile), April 23: President Pratibha Patil o

Santiago , Apr. 22 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil had a one-to-one meeting with her Chilean counterpart Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria here on Monday night, at which both declared their governments’ resolve to protect the interests of developed countries.

Briefing the media about the meeting, the Secretary to President, Dr Christie Fernandez, said both sides renewed their commitment not to allow the interests of the developing countries to be bartered away.

Santiago (Chile), Apr 21: After completed her successf