Nevado del Ruiz Volcanic Eruption – Colombia – November 13, 1985
Colombiaโs Nevado del Ruiz erupted and mudflows swept down from a height of 17,500 feet.
Colombiaโs Nevado del Ruiz erupted and mudflows swept down from a height of 17,500 feet.
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