Colombia Mud Volcano Eruption: Fiery Spectacle Lights Up Night Sky, What Caused It?
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Colombia Mud Volcano Erupts: Fireball Lights Night Sky, Triggers Evacuations
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News18•27-02-2026, 10:16
Colombia Mud Volcano Erupts: Fireball Lights Night Sky, Triggers Evacuations
•A massive mud volcano erupted in San Juan de Urabá, Colombia, on February 25, causing a huge fireball to light up the night sky.
•The eruption damaged infrastructure, including the main access road to Siete Vueltas district, killed animals, and scorched vegetation.
•No human casualties have been reported, but fires triggered by the eruption prompted emergency evacuations.
•UNGRD confirmed one road and a water storage system were affected, and three homes were evacuated as a safety measure.
•Mud volcanoes release mud, water, and gases (mainly methane) due to underground gas pressure or tectonic activity; in this case, methane ignition caused the fireball.
