Armero tragedy
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The Armero tragedy was a catastrophic 1985 lahar disaster in Colombia that buried the town of Armero and killed over 20,000 people following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Armero tragedy canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Armero tragedy Context triple: [Nevado del Ruiz, knownFor, Armero tragedy]
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El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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Santa Cruz massacre
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El Mozote massacre
The El Mozote massacre was a 1981 atrocity in which Salvadoran government troops killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the most infamous human rights violations of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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Salvador mine
Salvador mine is a Chilean copper mining operation owned and operated by the state-owned company Codelco.
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Catastro de Ensenada
The Catastro de Ensenada was an 18th-century Spanish land and population survey that systematically recorded economic and fiscal data across much of the kingdom to reform taxation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Armero tragedy Target entity description: The Armero tragedy was a catastrophic 1985 lahar disaster in Colombia that buried the town of Armero and killed over 20,000 people following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
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A.
El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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B.
Santa Cruz massacre
The Santa Cruz massacre was a 1991 incident in Dili, East Timor, in which Indonesian security forces opened fire on peaceful pro-independence demonstrators, killing and wounding hundreds and drawing global attention to East Timor’s struggle.
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C.
El Mozote massacre
The El Mozote massacre was a 1981 atrocity in which Salvadoran government troops killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the most infamous human rights violations of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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D.
Salvador mine
Salvador mine is a Chilean copper mining operation owned and operated by the state-owned company Codelco.
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E.
Catastro de Ensenada
The Catastro de Ensenada was an 18th-century Spanish land and population survey that systematically recorded economic and fiscal data across much of the kingdom to reform taxation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lahar disaster
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natural disaster ⓘ volcanic disaster ⓘ |
| affectedTown | Armero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath |
international humanitarian aid operations
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relocation of survivors to other towns ⓘ |
| buriedTown | Armero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1985 disasters
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Lahars ⓘ Nevado del Ruiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Volcanism of Colombia ⓘ |
| cause |
eruption of Nevado del Ruiz
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volcanic lahar ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| date | 1985-11-13 ⓘ |
| deadliestVolcanicDisasterIn | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathToll | >20000 ⓘ |
| distanceFromVolcano_km | ~74 GENERATED ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe regional economic losses ⓘ |
| eruptionVEI | VEI 3 ⓘ |
| governmentResponseCriticizedFor | lack of timely evacuation ⓘ |
| impact | destruction of most of Armero ⓘ |
| lesson |
importance of heeding volcanic hazard maps
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need for effective early warning systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tolima Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| memorialization |
Armero ruins preserved as memorial
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annual commemorations in Colombia ⓘ |
| missingPersonsApprox | thousands ⓘ |
| notableVictim | Omayra Sánchez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOfDeadliestLaharDisasters | true ⓘ |
| preEruptionWarnings | largely ignored or downplayed ⓘ |
| preEruptionWarningsIssuedBy | Colombian and international scientists ⓘ |
| preEventHazardMap | identified Armero as high-risk lahar zone ⓘ |
| primaryHazard |
debris flow
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mudflow ⓘ |
| prompted |
creation and strengthening of hazard monitoring systems
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reforms in Colombian disaster management ⓘ |
| region | Central Andes of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverValley | Laguna de la Magdalena–Rio Lagunilla system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivorsNumberApprox | ~4000 ⓘ |
| timeOfMainLahar | around 23:30 local time ⓘ |
| triggeringEvent | eruption column and pyroclastic activity melting summit ice cap ⓘ |
| typeOfLahar | cold lahar (meltwater and debris) ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | used as case study in disaster risk reduction ⓘ |
| volcano | Nevado del Ruiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
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Subject: Armero tragedy Description of subject: The Armero tragedy was a catastrophic 1985 lahar disaster in Colombia that buried the town of Armero and killed over 20,000 people following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
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