21 Years Ago Today: The Deadly Piparo Mud Volcano Eruption On February 22nd 1997, the rural village of Piparo which was known as the home of Dole Chadee, roared to the top of the regional popularity list but for a different reason. At approximately 5:25am villagers were awakened to their homes creaking. Upon inspections some noticed no change to their wooden structures and proceeded to head back to their cozy resting places. However, little did they know that they were about to be stained with a

A mud volcano has erupted in Colombia’s Antioquia province. The eruption occurred in a residential town, causing cracks in surrounding roads, killing animals, and damaging vegetation. | Al Jazeera English