Lightning bolts struck around the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain near southern Osorno city in Chile on June 5, 2011.

The volcano in the Chilean volcanic chain, which was dormant for decades, erupted in south-central Chile on Saturday, belching ash over 6 miles (10 km) into the sky, as winds fanned it toward neighboring Argentina, and prompted the government to evacuate about 35,000 residents, authorities said.

Below are some of the amazing pictures of lightning that engulfed the erupting Chilean volcano:

Chilean Volcano Erupts
Lightning bolts strike around the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain near southern Osorno city in Chile. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Chilean Volcano Erupts
Lightning bolts strike around the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain near southern Osorno city in Chile. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Chilean Volcano Erupts
Lightning bolts strike around the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain near southern Osorno city in Chile. REUTERS
Chilean Volcano Erupts
Lightning bolts strike around the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain near southern Osorno city in Chile. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Chilean Volcano Erupts
Lightning bolts strike around the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain near southern Osorno city in Chile. REUTERS
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