Mount Ruiz

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Aerial view of Armero, Colombia, showing widespread destruction with collapsed buildings and debris scattered across a muddy landscape after the Nevado del Ruiz eruption.

Map of South America highlighting the location of Mount Ruiz, a volcano in Colombia, with a labeled triangle marking its position in the western part of the country. Surrounding countries and major bodies of water are also shown for geographic context.

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volcano, Colombia

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Mount Ruiz

Mount Ruiz

Mount Ruiz, west-central Colombia.

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Aerial view of Armero, Colombia, showing widespread destruction with collapsed buildings and debris scattered across a muddy landscape after the Nevado del Ruiz eruption.

Damage from the 1985 eruption of Mount Ruiz

Devastation in Armero, Colombia, caused by the eruption of Mount Ruiz, November 1985.

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Map of South America highlighting the location of Mount Ruiz, a volcano in Colombia, with a labeled triangle marking its position in the western part of the country. Surrounding countries and major bodies of water are also shown for geographic context.

Mount Ruiz, Colombia

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