Sunday, April 22, 2007
Colombia's Nevado del Huila volcano erupts, causes some damage
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BodminbridgePosted by Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Hindu News) from Colombia.
Neiva, April 20. (AP): The long-dormant Nevado del Huila volcano erupted provoking avalanches and floods that swept away houses and bridges and prompted thousands to evacuate.
"There are 10,000 people in the zone, of which we've already evacuated 3,500," Luz Amanda Pulido, director of the national disaster office, told The Associated Press after flying over the volcano in southwest Colombia.
There were no reports of deaths or injuries.
The volcano's eruption at 10:37 pm on Tuesday (0907 IST on Wednesday) was its first on record since Colombia was colonised by the Spanish 500 years ago. A second eruption occurred at 2:57 am (1327 IST) on Wednesday.
Experts were not ruling out more eruptions.
"The seismic activity remains...
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BodminbridgePosted by Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Hindu News) from Colombia.
Neiva, April 20. (AP): The long-dormant Nevado del Huila volcano erupted provoking avalanches and floods that swept away houses and bridges and prompted thousands to evacuate.
"There are 10,000 people in the zone, of which we've already evacuated 3,500," Luz Amanda Pulido, director of the national disaster office, told The Associated Press after flying over the volcano in southwest Colombia.
There were no reports of deaths or injuries.
The volcano's eruption at 10:37 pm on Tuesday (0907 IST on Wednesday) was its first on record since Colombia was colonised by the Spanish 500 years ago. A second eruption occurred at 2:57 am (1327 IST) on Wednesday.
Experts were not ruling out more eruptions.
"The seismic activity remains...
Read More...
