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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 121. Not illustrated. Chapters: Armero Tragedy, Ibague, Natagaima, Melgar, Colombia, Mariquita, Tolima, Falan, Ortega, Tolima, Honda, Tolima, Icononzo, Villarrica, Tolima, Ataco, Coello, Tolima, Saldana, Colombia, Villahermosa, Tolima, Libano, Tolima, Espinal, Fresno, Tolima, Melgar, Tolima, Lerida, Tolima, Chaparral, Tolima, Carmen Apicala, Santa Isabel, Tolima, Dolores, Tolima, Piedras, Rovira, Roncesvalles, Tolima, Cajamarca, Tolima, Ambalema, Valle de San Juan, San Antonio, Tolima, Guamo, Alpujarra, Tolima, San Luis, Tolima, Alvarado, Tolima, Prado, Tolima, Flandes, Cunday, Casabianca, Tolima, Purificacion, Tolima, Murillo, Tolima, Rioblanco, Venadillo, Coyaima, Planadas, Herveo, Suarez, Tolima, Palocabildo, Anzoategui, Tolima Department. Excerpt: The Armero tragedy (Spanish: ) was the major consequence of the November 13, 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Tolima, Colombia. Lahars (mudslides) from the mountain's melting ice cap swept down its slopes. One covered the town of Armero and killed most of its population, over 20,000 people out of 29,000 inhabitants. Deaths in other towns, particularly Chinchina, brought the overall death toll to 23,000. Footage and photos of Omayra Sanchez, a young victim of the tragedy, were published around the world. This was the second-deadliest volcanic disaster in the 20th century, being surpassed only by the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee, and is the fourth-deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded history. Geologists and other experts had warned authorities and media outlets about the danger over the weeks and days leading up to the eruption. When interviewed by reporters, a number of different officials told the inhabitants that the city was safe and downplayed the possible effects, possibly due to the cynicism created by previous false evacuation orders. The night before the explosion, the ...
