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On Colombia’s 40th anniversary of the Nevado del Ruiz eruption, families still search for 580 missing children, some possibly adopted abroad.
On the 40th anniversary of Colombia’s 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption, which killed about 25,000 people, families continue searching for children missing since the disaster.
Parents like Martha Lucía López released boats with photos into the Guali River, symbolizing hope and remembrance.
López, who lost her son Sergio Melendro, five, during the deadly mudflows, has pursued leads including a possible adoption in New Orleans.
The Armando Armero Foundation documents 580 missing children, with 71 reportedly adopted and four found alive via DNA testing.
The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF), which received at least 170 children, is reviewing incomplete adoption records from the time.
Despite decades of effort and declassified documents, many families still seek answers and closure.
En el 40 aniversario de la erupción del Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia, las familias siguen buscando a 580 niños desaparecidos, algunos posiblemente adoptados en el extranjero.