BOGOTA, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Colombia has issued a volcano red alert for its southwestern region near the border with Ecuador where a volcano has erupted, officials said.
The Galeras volcano erupted Saturday night, but there were not believed to be any fatalities in the area, CNN reported.
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The Colombia Institute for Geology and Mines ordered an evacuation for about 7,000 people living near the volcano, which is in a sparsely populated area, the U.S. broadcaster said.
Historians said Galeras has erupted several times since becoming active in 1989, with nine people dying in a 1993 incident.
