Nevado del Ruiz 1985 Flashcards
1
Q
How many deaths?
A
23,000
2
Q
There was a year of minor?
A
Earthquakes and steam explosions
3
Q
Primary hazards?
A
Pyroclastic flows
Air fall tephra;
4
Q
What did molten rock ejection melt?
A
Ice cap
5
Q
What did the largest of the lahars burst through?
A
Upstream dam;
6
Q
Where does the blame of the disaster go?
A
Colombian government
7
Q
When did this occur?
A
1985
