On 13 November 1985, a dormant volcano erupted in Colombia, South America. It engulfed the town of Armero and killed more than 20,000 of its inhabitants.

This is the story of the Armero tragedy, and the citizens that fled for their lives.

Video by Michal Bialozej
Commissioned by Harriet Constable

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