Colombian Volcano Erupts, Evacuation Ordered
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Galeras volcano in
southern Colombia erupted on Saturday,
shooting rock and ash and prompting
authorities to order the evacuation of about
8,000 people.
No one was killed or injured in the
eruption. But officials warned that the
volcano could remain volatile.
Galeras, located in the Andes mountains near
Colombia's border with Ecuador, erupted 10
times in 2009. Most people living in the
vicinity have grown used to the alerts and
refuse to evacuate when ordered to by local
authorities.
Thousands of revelers celebrating the annual
Black and White Carnival in the nearby city
of Pasto were startled by Saturday's
eruption but the festivities carried on.
A massive eruption of the Galeras volcano
killed 10 people in 1993. |
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