The most severely impacted area was Armero, the second-largest city in Tolima province, situated approximately 50 miles away from Bogota, Colombia's capital.
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Positioned in a valley beneath the towering 16,000-foot (4,937 meters) volcano, the city of Armero suffered near-total devastation, being engulfed and obliterated by mud and debris cascading down upon it.
Armero, the second-largest city in Tolima province, bore the brunt of the catastrophe triggered by the 16,000-foot volcano, situated around 50 miles from Bogota. Positioned in a valley, the city was virtually annihilated, buried under mud and rubble that surged down from the volcano's eruption, resulting in catastrophic destruction.