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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lahar disaster
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natural disaster ⓘ volcanic disaster ⓘ |
| affectedTown | Armero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath |
international humanitarian aid operations
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
need for effective early warning systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tolima Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| memorialization |
Armero ruins preserved as memorial
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
mudflow ⓘ |
| prompted |
creation and strengthening of hazard monitoring systems
ⓘ
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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