They find a couple who survived eight days lost in the Nevado del Tolima – Other Cities – Colombia

After several days of searching, relief agencies managed to locate a young couple who had been reported missing in the snowy Tolimawhen on a long journey they tried to reach the municipality of Salento, Quindío.

They entered that mountainous area through the village of Juntas, in Ibagué, but on the way things got complicated due to persistent rains and low temperatures that made the journey difficult.

“Fortunately, we managed to communicate with the young people who had been missing for 8 days in the Nevado del Tolima“, affirmed César Gutiérrez, secretary of Environment and Risk Management in Ibagué

They are Natalia Rojas and Andrés Quimbayo Casas, both 27 years old, who on February 24 began a journey in Ibagué to try to reach the municipality of Salento, Quindío.

Natalia Rojas and Andrés Quimbayo Casas, both 27 years old, began a journey in Ibagué on February 24 to try to reach the municipality of Salento, Quindío.

“My daughter is fine and I thank God and the rescue team of the Ibagué Mayor’s Office who found her safe and sound

On Monday, February 28, their relatives informed the authorities that they had lost all cell phone communication with them, so they asked for help looking for them.

Residents of the area and even students joined the search efforts of the relief agencies, and it is believed that this Wednesday they will return to Ibagué, where they are awaited by their parents and relatives.

Marta Flores, mother of Natalia Rojas, said: “My daughter is fine and I thank God and the rescue team from the Ibagué Mayor’s Office who found her safe and sound.”

The Secretary of Environment and Risk Management in Ibagué pointed out that traveling or climbing that peak at more than 5,000 meters high, between Tolima and Quindío, becomes complicated by the constant rains and low temperatures of these months.

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Nevado del Ruiz | New volcano activity reported - Other Cities - Colombia

On Tuesday afternoon, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported a new ash fall coming from Nevado del Ruiz volcano on Manizales and its neighboring city, Villamaría. This occurs after several days in which, although active, no similar emissions had been recorded in the direction of this area of ​​the country.

“These emissions were related to seismic signals of a moderate energy level associated with the movement of fluids inside the volcanic ducts,” the SGC reported.

The Nevado del Ruiz Volcano remains at activity level yellow or III, within which – according to the authorities – this behavior is normal. However, significant changes are not ruled out.

The recording of new seismic signals of this type that may be associated with gas and ash emissions is not ruled out.

“The recording of new seismic signals of this type that may be associated with gas and ash emissions (…) or the acceleration of a volcanic process that leads to changes in the level of activity of the volcano is not ruled out,” they add.

According to the same entity, during the past week there were 11 episodes of seismicity type drum beat of low energy level, which were recorded on February 23, 26 and 28, with the 23rd being the day where the greatest increase in the number of this seismicity was observed. “On February 23, the column of gases and steam reached a maximum height of 2,916 meters measured on the top of the volcano”they added.

According to official information, this type of activity has been related to processes of ascent, emplacement-growth and evolution of a lava dome at the bottom of the Arenas crater.

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Manizales: new ash emission from the Nevado del Ruiz volcano - Other Cities - Colombia

On Tuesday afternoon, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported a new ash fall coming from Nevado del Ruiz volcano on Manizales and its neighboring city, Villamaría. This occurs after several days in which, although active, no similar emissions had been recorded in the direction of this area of ​​the country.

“These emissions were related to seismic signals of a moderate energy level associated with the movement of fluids inside the volcanic ducts,” the SGC reported.

The Nevado del Ruiz Volcano remains at activity level yellow or III, within which – according to the authorities – this behavior is normal. However, significant changes are not ruled out.

The recording of new seismic signals of this type that may be associated with gas and ash emissions is not ruled out.

“The recording of new seismic signals of this type that may be associated with gas and ash emissions (…) or the acceleration of a volcanic process that leads to changes in the level of activity of the volcano is not ruled out,” they add.

According to the same entity, during the past week there were 11 episodes of seismicity type drum beat of low energy level, which were recorded on February 23, 26 and 28, with the 23rd being the day where the greatest increase in the number of this seismicity was observed. “On February 23, the column of gases and steam reached a maximum height of 2,916 meters measured on the top of the volcano”they added.

According to official information, this type of activity has been related to processes of ascent, emplacement-growth and evolution of a lava dome at the bottom of the Arenas crater.

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Nevado del Huila volcano appeared and left its postcards in Cali - Cali - Colombia

Image collectors had a saucer at dawn when the Nevado del Huila volcano appeared between the Central and Western mountain ranges.

The photographer Santiago Saldarriaga did not miss the appointment to leave the images of those moments.

(Read in context: Routes and plans to get to enjoy the Nevado del Huila National Park)

Its summit reaches 5,364 meters above sea level, but it does not always appear.
But, yesterday when the temperature dropped and a downpour fell, from Cali, Jamundí and the rest of Valle del Cauca you could see the Nevado del Huila volcano.

The images floated on social networks since dawn on Tuesday, January 25. On the Cali horizon you could see that mass of the Central Cordillera, usually covered by clouds and whose last eruption was in 2012, although the resounding one was in 1994 due to an avalanche.

Nevado del Huila volcano, in view from Cali and Jamundí

Photo:

Santiago Saldarriaga / THE TIME

It is the fourth highest mountain in Colombia after the twin peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Ritacuba Blanco, in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. But it is the highest volcano.

From the Regional Autonomous Corporation of the Valley (Cvc) it was explained that the cloudiness clears and the Central and Western mountain ranges appear.

The phenomenon happens when there is a drop in temperature at night and the sky clears, as if by the art of Nature.

Carlos Mario Jaramillo, from the Chamber of Commerce, revealed “the Huila snow-capped peak in the Central Cordillera. Photo @AntanasJL from La Morelia”.

Sebastián Bedoya, from CMI, showed “the imposing snow-capped peak of Huila”.

Eduardo Vinasco, Wilson Suaza, Juan Jacobo, Miguel Castro, Ache 11, Janesa, Yamid Sanabria, Jeisson Zamudio and Cristian David shared their angles.

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