Colombia mudslide

Witness History: Archive 2012 - A podcast by BBC World Service

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It's 27 years since more than 20,000 people died when a volcano erupted in western Colombia. The town of Armero disappeared under tonnes of mud, lava and water. Gilma Murillo was among the survivors. She spent 18 hours clinging onto a tree.Photo: Gilma Murillo today.

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