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The 1999 Colombian film Soplo de vida (Breath of life), directed by Luis Ospina, tells the story in the context of the Armero tragedy and in which the protagonists are survivors. [65] [66] Armero, a film about the tragedy directed by Christian Mantilla, [67] [68] was released on September 21, 2017. [69] [70]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Garzón. Omayra Sánchez Frank Fournier's photograph of Sánchez Born Omayra Sánchez Garzón (1972-08-28) August 28, 1972 Armero, Tolima, Colombia Died November 16, 1985 (1985-11-16) (aged 13) Armero, Tolima, Colombia Cause of death Killed by the volcanic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz ...
On November 13, 1985, a small eruption produced an enormous lahar that buried and destroyed the town of Armero in Tolima, causing an estimated 25,000 deaths. This event later became known as the Armero tragedy—the deadliest lahar in recorded history. Similar but less deadly incidents occurred in 1595 and 1845, consisting of a small explosive ...
The Nov. 13, 1985 eruption became known as the Armero tragedy -- the deadliest of its kind in recorded history. It claimed the lives of an estimated 25,000 people.
Lahars from the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption in Colombia caused the Armero tragedy, burying the city of Armero under 5 metres (16 ft) of mud and debris and killing an estimated 23,000 people. [11] A lahar caused New Zealand's Tangiwai disaster, [12] where 151 people died after a Christmas Eve express train fell into the Whangaehu River in 1953 ...
Armero tragedy: 3 Mount Etna [103] Italy 1979 9 A sudden phreatic explosion killed 9 tourists [145] 2 Mount Marapi [146] Indonesia 1979 80 A landslide on 30 April 1979 killed 80 people, damaged five villages and destroyed farmland. [147] 1 Dieng Volcanic Complex [148] Indonesia 1979 149 149 people died of gas poisoning in Pekisaran Village on ...
Armero, Tolima Department, Colombia: Armero tragedy: 23,000 A minor eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano caused melting of its ice cap. This released a series of lahars, volcanic mudflows, that traveled at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph) down the slopes of the volcano. These lahars swiftly moved into valleys, merging to form larger flows ...
The most intense rain to hit Southern California in over a year unleashed flooding, debris flows and mudslides that trapped cars and covered roadways, but spared areas burned in devastating ...