The Agony of Omayra
Photo Title
The Agony of Omayra
Photographer/Creator
Frank Fournier
Collection
Publisher
Contact Press Imaes/ TIME magazine
Caption/Description
Thirteen year old Omayra Sanchez died after sixty hours of attempting to free her from the hole she was trapped in following the eruption of the Nevado de Ruiz volcano in Colombia.
Citation
Frank Fournier, "The Agony of Omayra," in POYi Archive, Item #13630, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/13630 (accessed April 21, 2025).
Date Added
07.04.2008