Armero tragedy
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The Armero tragedy occurred following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz stratovolcano in Tolima, Colombia, on November 13, 1985. The volcano's eruption after 69 years of dormancy caught nearby towns
Nevado del Ruiz seen from space. The summit ice cap and glaciers surround the dark Arenas crater.
The summit of Nevado del Ruiz in late November 1985
Armero was located in the center of this photograph, taken in late November 1985
Only a few buildings and structures remained standing after the mud and debris flows ravaged the town of Armero
Armero
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Armero is a municipality in the Tolima Department, Colombia. According to the National Department of Statistics of Colombia, 12,852 lived in the town in 2005. Its median temperature is 27 °C. It was f
Armero tragedy
…induced mudflows, landslides, and debris flows) down the slopes at 50 km/h (30 mph). The lahars picked up speed in gullies and engulfed the town of Armero, killing more than 20,000 of its almost 29,000 inhabitants. Casualties in other towns, particularly Chinchiná, brought the overall death toll to 23,000…
Rural area in the municipality of Armero