The media reported a powerful eruption of a mud volcano in Colombia

A powerful eruption of the San Juan de Uraba mud volcano occurred in the Colombian department of Antioquia. This was reported on February 26 by the newspaper El Tiempo, citing local authorities.

"The emergency situation in Antioquia is due to the volcanic eruption in San Juan de Uraba. This fact was confirmed by the Municipal Council for Disaster Risk Management of San Juan de Uraba and the Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia," the company said in a statement. Twitter).

It is specified that the eruption occurred from a range near the municipal water treatment plant.

On February 13, France-Presse reported that one of the most active volcanoes in the world, Piton de la Fournaise, located on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, began to erupt. This is the second eruption of Piton de la Fournaise in less than a month.

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