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Colombia

Due west of the city of Pasto, Colombia, layer upon layer of ash, lava, cinders, and other volcanic debris pile up to form the Galeras Volcano. On May 24, 2005, Colombian officials ordered 9,000 people living near the flanks of the volcano to evacuate, as seismic activity increased and the threat of eruption loomed.....

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