An eruption of Columbia’s highest active volcano caused authorities to order an evacuation of 15,000 individuals. The Nevado del Huila lies 122 miles southwest of Bogota, and has a summit of 17,598 feet. The eruption occurred at 11:08 P.M. Monday. The recordings were provided by the Columbian Institute of Geology and Mining. The eruption of the volcano caused the institute to announce a “level red” alert, which is the most severe designation for volcanoes. Do to the darkness when the eruption occurred authorities were unable to know whether the eruption was a column of smoke or spilled lava, but monitoring equipment of the institution confirmed an eruption. The last documented eruption occurred in the 16th century. The volcano stayed inactive for 400 years, with the exception of released steam, until an eruption occurred last year causing damaging mud flows. There have been no reports of damage or injuries at this point.
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