Columbia Volcanic Eruptions

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Another deadly volcanic eruption in United States happened in Columbia in the year 1595. When Nevado del Ruiz volcano interrupted, lahars, or the landslide with lava fragments flows rapidly killing 635 people. When this tragic scenario happened again on the year 1845, it then again killed thousands of people. But it did not become the end. Another volcanic explosion happened on the year 1985 killing over 23,000 of people. This phenomenon buried down the entire town which costs Columbia billions of dollars.

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