Armero's tragedy The Armero tragedy was one of the worst tragedies in Colombia. It resulted from the Nevado del Ruiz volcano eruption in the city of Armero, Colombia. The eruption took place on November 13, 1985. The volcano became active after sixty-nine years and took the inhabitants by surprise, even though the government had received warnings from the volcanic agencies since September. chronology of the success 04:00 p.m . Ash begins to fall on the site. 09:29 p.m . Nevado del Ruiz volcano explodes. With this explosion, 2% of the ice crown is detached. 09:30 p.m. The beginning of the eruption was reported, and evacuation was recommended. 09:33 p.m . The avalanche begins with a large wave of water from the ice that detached from the summit of the volcano. This detachment causes the...
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