President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed on Twitter [1] [es] the eruption (of ashes [2]) of Nevado del Ruiz [3] volcano (in western central Colombia), which occurred [4] [es] Saturday June 30 at 17:40 (22:40 UTC). Social media users initially reported apparent calm in Manizales, the closest city to the volcano, where there is a 10 km smoke cloud [5] [es]. Airports at Manizales, Pereira, and Armenia were closed [6], as well as some terrestrial roads [7] [es]. Some users criticized the lack [8] of immediate news coverage in audiovisual mainstream media [9], which paid more attention [10] to the domestic football tournament. On November 13, 1985 an eruption at this volcano destroyed the town of Armero, northern Tolima.
Colombia: Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano
· Written by Julián Ortega Martínez Translated by Julián Ortega Martínez
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