Omayra Sanchez Died in the Ruiz Volcano Disaster

Ruiz VolcanoIn 1985, it broke its 2 million-year silence and woke up with a brutal explosion. This volcano, located in the heart of Colombia, caused a little child to die in front of our eyes.

Omayra Sanchez, was a child who struggled to survive among the lava and debris of this volcano for 60 hours. Although the whole world watched these painful images of him, unfortunately he also witnessed the inevitable end.

In 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, located in the heart of Colombia, erupted unexpectedly.

This eruption killed many people within minutes as pyroclastic flows moved towards the foot of the mountain. moving at 60 km per hour huge lahars (destruction) destroyed Armero Town and ended the lives of thousands of innocent people.

The whole world was shocked by the incident. 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez It survived with its striking images and the extent of the disaster was revealed once again.

The whole world was talking about Omayra.

Omayra was a little 13-year-old child. While the whole world was sitting in front of the television watching him, he was experiencing this exact disaster. In this town, located 150 km away from Bogota, the capital of Colombia, Omayra’s little body was found dead because no aid was provided. It got stuck under mud and volcano debris.

Despite all the efforts of the rescue teams, the little boy lost his life. “I love my mother a lotI love my father and my family very much. Tell them I love them.” He sighed.

It remained there motionless for almost 3 days. Why a crane or similar machine did not come to save Omayra is a huge question mark.

The Colombian government was seriously questioned after the disaster.

Even when the first symptoms appeared, the cancellation of the evacuation decision and the public’s failure to fully understand this natural disaster led to great criticism. Negligent behavior of officials in taking precautions, He had prevented the tragedy from being averted.

However, this tragedy It wasn’t the only pain Colombia experienced; People from all over the world saw the devastating effects of this natural disaster and once again remembered how powerless humanity is against nature.

Nevado del Ruiz is currently threatening villages and towns again.

Although the summit of the volcano is still covered with ice, the glaciers are retreating due to global warming, which offers a clue about what future dangers may be. since 2012 increased activity and seismic activity in the main crater of the volcanoforcing experts to act meticulously at the point of warning.

Increased activity and mobility indicate a possible repeat eruption. As the eruption approaches more and more with each passing day, urgent precautions need to be taken for the region where approximately 500,000 people live. Otherwise it’s more Omayra’s life will fade away.

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