Colombia: 8,000 people fled for volcanic eruptions

A volcano in southern Colombia on April 18 shuddered to wake up and erupt, causing large landslides, destroying many bridges, houses and fields, causing 8,000 people to flee.

After flying over devastated lands around Nevado de Huila, authorities said, there are no signs that residents in the area were injured or killed. Residents here are mostly native Colombians.

The 5,631m high volcano began to stir in February after lying dormant for 500 years, local officials said. "There is a very heavy sulfur odor and we know that landslides have taken away some pedestrian bridges and a bridge for cars ," said Daisy Jimena Medina, local government official Popayan. .

Officials in the area said houses and fields were covered with rocks and mud. Alberto Nunez, director of the geological institute Ingeominas said, after the eruption, the volcano began to reduce tremors.

In 1994, an earthquake occurred in this region, killing 1,100 people.

Nevado del Huila volcano sprayed in February

M.Nguyen