Documentary with testimonies of survivors of the November 13 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia. The explotion melted the volcano’s icecap, sending a wall of mud, rock and debris powering down the volcano’s slopes. This ‘avalanche’ killed 23,000 people, many woken from sleep only seconds before it hit. The harrowing imagery from this eruption sent shockwaves around the world, but 30 years on, it becomes easy to forget. Many people live far from the volcano in the lush plains and valleys, but they were inundated during that event. (Credits: Streva Project)
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