Nevado del Ruiz volcano (Colombia): continuing ash emissions, ashfall reported in nearby towns

Mon, 8 Nov 2021, 05:0505:05 AM | BY: MARTIN

Gas and ash emissions from Nevado del Ruiz volcano yesterday (image: SGC)

Images of ashfalls by local people in Manizales and Villamaría towns (image: SGC)The activity of the volcano is characterized by continuous ash emissions over the past few days.
The local observatory recorded a seismic signal associated with constant emissions of ash and gas at the summit vent, but at higher intensity than usual. Ash plumes rose about 1,640 ft (500 m) above the summit and drifted into various directions, but most often W-NW direction during the past few hours.
Soon after eruptions, a mild rain of ash fall set in, occurring in the Manizales and Villamaría towns including La Nubia airport that has been threatened by ash on the runway.
The alert level for the volcano remains at "yellow".
Source: Servicio Geológico Colombiano volcano activity update 7 November 2021