A new eruption occurred at Purace volcano in Colombia at approximately 4:00 a.m. local time on Monday, January 20, with ash being ejected to an altitude of 5.8 km (19,000 feet) above sea level.
On 13 November 1985, a dormant volcano erupted in Colombia, South America. It engulfed the town of Armero and killed more than 20,000 of its inhabitants. This is the story of the Armero tragedy ...