I remember this eruption. I was a child back then, and I wept when I saw that poor little girl who got stuck in the mud and drowned slowly. It was the number one news in my country, Türkiye, and our nation felt very sad when they failed to save the girl.

Actually, there was a geological service by the time, and it was reported to Armero's Major, who claimed to central government for resources and red alarm, the government through the Mines and ¨Development¨ Ministry Iván Duque Escobar (Former president's father, Ivan Duque) was totally against science and ignored the warning. Then the tragedy occurred. This happened because specific people and specific government didn´t do their jobs. Thanks for informing about that BBC.

The goal of this film was to simply share the firsthand experiences of the survivors and immortalize this tragedy in a documentary format, not to point a finger of blame or expose the causes. That goal could very much merit it's own documentary, but that was not the purpose of this film. That said, if you are interested in producing or contributing to a film with those objectives, I'm sure the BBC would welcome your suggestion if you reach out to them through official means.

I remember the Nevado del Ruiz, Armero and Omayra Sanchez whose agony was televised more or less continuously, and I am ashamed for humanity

Stunning film, thank you. That it was so devastating, and common knowledge of it seems lost.

A impotência do homem ...perante a força de um vulcão que destrói, as pessoas deixaram tudo para trás ...ficaram as ruínas e uma natureza bela que rejuvenesceu das cinzas!! O terreno não terá ficado mais fértil?!!

RIP Omayra Sanchez. You will never be forgotten. Love you.

How many died?

@Kenan Over 20,000 0:48

20 thousand, the video says

Las estirpes no tienen segunda oportunidad.