Resistance to Evacuation Near Colombian Volcano

Colombia's government is attempting to evacuate around 2,500 families living near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which is being monitored for a possible eruption. The volcano's eruption in 1985 killed over 25,000 people, and the government has raised the alert level to orange. However, some residents, including those who survived the 1985 eruption, are refusing to leave. The preventative evacuations are necessary due to poor communication infrastructure, which may make it difficult to contact those living closest to the volcano in the event of an imminent eruption.