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Reuters Ash-covered grazing land in Argentina's Patagonian city of Esquel

Date: 08-May-08
Country: ARGENTINA
Author: Jorge Cortizo

Ash-covered grazing land in Argentina's Patagonian city of Esquel Photo: STRINGER Argentina
Photo: STRINGER Argentina

Experts believe Chile's Chaiten volcano could continue belching out vast clouds of ash for months but distraught people evacuated from nearby towns say they yearn to return as soon as possible.

Ash that has reached as far as Argentina continued to spew for a sixth day on Wednesday, disrupting flights to the southern Patagonia region with no sign of let-up.

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