Late in the evening on November 13, 1985, most of those living in the Colombian town of Armero, on the shores of the river Lagunillas, were in bed. The nearby volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, had been quiet for the past couple of months, and the mayor and the town priest had assured the people of Armero that they were safe for the night.
Unfortunately, a storm had been brewing over the area, and the explosive eruption that occurred on the mountain, obscured by rain that night, went unnoticed by Armero residents. Those who experienced the eruption had no way of relaying information quickly and efficiently to Armero, the place most in danger.
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