RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 2 : Colombia - Volcano Eruption

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Situation Update No. 2 Posted:2010-01-03, 04:55:33 [UTC] Ref.no.: VE-20100103-24400-COL Situation Update No. 2 On 2010-01-03 at 14:39:36 [UTC] Event: Volcano Eruption Location: Colombia Department of Narino Galeras Volcano Number of Evacuated: 8000 person(s) Situation: Colombian authorities have ordered the evacuation of 8,000 people, following the eruption of an active volcano in the country's southwest. The Galeras volcano, located some 700 km (435 miles) southwest of Colombia's capital, Bogota, erupted on Saturday evening, throwing ash and rock and forcing authorities to declare a red alert. No casualties have so far been reported. Galeras, which is Colombia's most active volcano, is located at an altitude of 4,276 meters (14,030 feet) in the so-called Pacific Belt of Fire, which registers 85% of the world's earthquakes. A massive eruption of the Galeras volcano in 1993 killed nine people, including six scientists who had descended into the volcano's crater to sample gases. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu