Authorities in southwestern Colombia have raised alert levels on Tuesday after a 5.6M earthquake hit the border region, raising concerns that two nearby volcanoes might erupt in a matter of days.
Local authorities ordered the evacuation of 24 families residing near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, reported local media. The volcano, located between the Caldas and Tolima Departments in central Colombia,…
A plane carrying 114 Colombian citizens, who had requested to be evacuated from Japan in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami, has arrived safely in Colombia. The 114…
Authorities in the northern Colombian department of Santander ordered the evacuation of 15,000 residents Thursday after mudslides killed at least three. The decision was made amid fears that a double…
The north Colombian department of Cordoba is on high alert after the Sinu River burst its banks leaving much of the regional capital Monteria under water, while many parts of the…
A landslide caused by the heavy rains in Bogota left four dead and several injured on Tuesday morning, reports Radio Santa Fe. Authorities confirmed the death of four people, among…
Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight between Colombia and Florida were forced to evacuate the plane moments after it landed at its destination on Sunday, due to reports of smoke…
Authorities issued a code yellow alert for Volcano El Machin in southern Colombian after the National Observatory of Vulcanology and Seismology registered 54 seismic movements over the weekend. The volcano,…
Around 9,000 people living in the risk zones of the Galeras and Huila volcanoes have ignored orders to evacuate the vicinity, national emergency services warned on Tuesday. Both volcanoes are…