Colombia alarms high on Nevado del Ruiz volcano

Colombia's National Institute of Environment and Weather (IDEAM) on April 8 issued a high alert to residential areas near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Caldas and Tolima due to fears of a volcanic eruption. and river water may rise due to prolonged heavy rains.

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Nevado del Ruiz volcano

Colombian officials said they were closely monitoring the activity of Nevado del Ruiz volcano, after the volcano, located about 129 km west of Bogota, began spraying ash.

Since March 31, experts have set an orange warning level for areas around Nevado del Ruiz volcano due to the increasing volcanic activity, which releases a large amount of sulfur and smoke. dust.

Estimated ash column that this volcano erupted as high as 3,000 meters.

According to scientists, the activity of the 5,364-meter volcano, in the Andes Mountains, is very unstable. Previously, in 1985, Nevado del Ruiz volcano also awoke, causing the worst natural disaster in Colombian history.

During that awakening, this volcano erupted into a lava, burying the town of Armero, robbing the town of 25,000 people.