Overview
- Authorities say the February 25 eruption near a municipal aqueduct plant produced a towering fireball after methane ignited.
- UNGRD reported no human injuries, several livestock deaths and the precautionary evacuation of three nearby homes.
- Access roads to Siete Vueltas and Juancito Viejo sustained cracking and damage, and the city suspended drinking water service after the facility was affected.
- Fire brigades extinguished residual flames by evening as DAGRAN and police maintained a security perimeter and warned residents to stay away because of unstable ground and gas emissions.
- The Colombian Geological Service collected mud and gas samples for chemical analysis, with continuous monitoring to assess any deeper pressurized source and inform repair plans.