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Bookmark or Share- Colombia Commemorates Nevado del Ruiz Eruption and Armero TragedyThe Armero tragedy, a disaster foretold in Colombia. The Nevado del Ruiz volcano, also known as the “Sleeping Lion,” is one of Colombia’s most dangerous active volcanoes. Before the 1985 tragedy, it had shown signs of volcanic activity, including gas emissions and slight tremors. In fact, it still shows signs of activity today, with the ...
- Armero Tragedy - ArcGIS StoryMapsIn 1985, Nevado del Ruiz erupted, producing massive lahars that destroyed the nearby town of Armero and damaged Chinchiná killing roughly 23,000 people (Driedger et al 2020). This event was termed the Armero tragedy and is the second-deadliest volcanic-caused catastrophe of the 20th century.
- Armero tragedy - WikipediaThe Armero tragedy (Spanish: Tragedia de Armero [tɾaˈxeðja ðe aɾˈmeɾo]) 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 unprepared, even though volcanological organizations had warned the government to ...
- How the Armero Tragedy Changed Volcanology in ColombiaOn 13 November 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, killing more than 25,000 people in Armero—a town of 30,000 inhabitants—making it the worst natural disaster in the history of Colombia.
- “Son 39 años de permanente tragedia”: Alcalde de Armero, TolimaArmero: Parque Jardín de la Vida. Durante esta conmemoración se conocieron detalles del proyecto impulsado por la Gobernación del Tolima de convertir este campo santo en un Parque Jardín de la ...
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