1985 ⟶ Nevado del Ruiz Eruption and Armero Tragedy
November 13: The Armero tragedy, in which 20,000 people die ...
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🌋 Mount Edziza Volcanic Eruption
The Mount Edziza volcanic complex erupts in northern British Columbia, Canada.⟶
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Canada⚔️ Colombian Armed Conflict Begins
May 27: Colombian armed conflict begins.⟶
Civil WarInsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareFARCParamilitarismDrug TraffickingPolitical Violence
Colombia🌋 Mount St. Helens Erupts, Causing Fatalities and Destruction
May 18: 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, state of Washington, leaves approximately 57 deaths and $1 billion of property damage.⟶
VolcanoEruptionNatural DisasterPacific NorthwestGeologyEnvironmental Impact
United States🌋 Nevado del Ruiz Eruption and Armero Tragedy
November 13: The Armero tragedy, in which 20,000 people die following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz stratovolcano in Tolima, Colombia.⟶
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Colombia🕊️ Colombia: Peace Deal Signed with FARC Rebels
The Colombian government signs a peace deal with FARC to end the Colombian conflict, despite narrowly losing a referendum.⟶
Peace TreatyCivil WarInsurgencyFARCGuerrilla WarfarePolitical ConflictReferendum
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