Volcano in Colombia erupts

On Saturday 14th February at 7:10pm local time, Colombia’s Galeras volcano erupted. The government immediately issued a ‘red alert’ which resulted in the evacuation of around 7,000 local residents. The quick response ensured there were no fatalities or serious injuries.
The volcano became active again in 1989, with an eruption in 1993 resulting in the deaths of nine people, all of whom were near the volcano’s crater at the onset of the hot magma surge.