Nevado del Ruiz 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEOCR Created by: benjaminfinchCreated on: 30-05-16 15:46 Nevado del Ruiz Country Colombia 1 of 17 Date of eruption November 1985 2 of 17 Costs of damages $7-8bn 3 of 17 Type of volcano Strato 4 of 17 Created by subduction of: Nazca underneath continental South American plate 5 of 17 How long had it been dormant for 150 years 6 of 17 Primary Effects: Nuées ardentes (hot clouds of ash and gas), Magma t 7 of 17 How many killed 23 000 mainly from being buried in homes 8 of 17 How many injured 5 000 9 of 17 How many homes destroyed 5 000 10 of 17 Lahore were up to ____metres deep 40 11 of 17 Why were Lahars so bad Temp was breeding ground door bacteria. Some with minor cuts killed by subsequent infections. 12 of 17 Why was rescue difficult? Roads were blocked 13 of 17 What did survivors suffer Psychological trauma 14 of 17 Speed of lahars 50km/h 15 of 17 Many buildings... were not strong enough to withstand weight of ash and collapsed 16 of 17 People had little time to evacuate as the volcano erupted violently 17 of 17
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