Armero, Buried Alive

Carol Guzy

Miami Herald

When the Columbian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted, it sent a tidal wave of mud, ashes and rocks smashing down on the town of Armero. It left an estimated 25,000 people dead, 22,000 homeless and more than 60,000 acres of farmland ruined. This woman lies dying amid the rubble and mud.

Carol Guzy, "Armero, Buried Alive," in POYi Archive, Item #13681, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/13681 (accessed April 21, 2025).