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On October 18, 1992, the Cakaguar volcano in Colombia, which had been dormant for 112 years, erupted violently again
On this day, 33 years ago, on October 18, 1992 (September 23, 1992, the Cakaguar volcano in Colombia, which had been sleeping for 112 years, erupted violently again. On October 18, 1992, the Cakaguar volcano in Colombia suddenly erupted at 1 p.m. local time. A large amount of lava killed at least 10 people, disappeared more than 20, and injured more than 100 people. Cakaguar Volcano is located in the province of Antioquia, 500 kilometers northwest of Santa Fe, the capital of Colombia. This is the second violent eruption of Kakaguar volcano after 112 years of slumber. According to police, large amounts of lava and rocks spewed out from the volcano damaged the main road around the volcano. Local authorities have asked the central government for emergency assistance, hoping to send helicopters to transport medical personnel and medicine to the disaster area so that local residents who have been severely burned can be rescued as soon as possible. Colombia authorities believe that the eruption of Cakaguar volcano may be caused by two consecutive strong earthquakes measuring 6.6 and 7.2 on the Richter scale in northwest Colombia on the 17th and 18th.


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