Volcano alert for Colombia

COLOMBIA will evacuate 9,000 people living near a volcano amid concerns it is about to erupt.

The 2,300 families living in a high-risk zone near the Galeras volcano will be asked “to stay with friends, family or in other places” far from the danger and will receive €35 a month for expenses.

Abnormal seismic activity and high temperatures in the crater have continued since then, but the indicators have not risen to warrant a Level 1 warning, which means an eruption is imminent or active.