Concept information
Preferred term
nevado del ruiz eruption
Definition
- On November, 11, 1985, a small volcanic eruption generated destructive lahars (mudflows), burying the town of Armero, killing over 23,000 persons, injuring 4,000, and rendering homeless another 7,000. Infrastructure was severely damaged. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Nevado del Ruiz Eruption (1985)]
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Date
- 1985
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/nevado_del_ruiz_eruption
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