Geology and Minerals

Galeras tragedy

The Galeras tragedy occurred when six scientists and three tourists were killed as a result of the January 1993 eruption of the Galeras stratovolcano in Colombia. Geologist Stanley Williams and six others on the volcano survived.

Also on this shelf

See also

• ▸Desert varnish
• ▸Grace Church (Providence, Rhode Island)
• ▸Citerne (volcano)

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