Armero Has Disappeared from the Map!

1.
Why was the ice cover melting?
2.
Why were the people of Armero not really concerned when the smell of sulphur was strong?
3.
Why was it difficult to save the people stuck in the morass?

Match the series of events with the times they happened.

A	B
a) Wednesday afternoon	i) rainfall starts
b) Wednesday 7:30 pm	ii) smell of sulphur in the air
c) Wednesday 9 pm	iii) Armerio is buried under a massive avalanche of mud, ice, and lava
d) Wednesday around 10 pm	iv) radio announcement by mayor
e) Wednesday 10:13 pm	v) avalanche reaches the valley
f) Wednesday around midnight	vi) news of natural disaster on radio
g) Thursday morning	vii) volcano erupts

5.
'The people were urged to remain calm, to stay indoors, and to cover their faces with damp handkerchiefs.'
1. Who urged the people to remain calm?
2. Why were the people urged to remain calm?
3. What happened after the announcement was made?
6.
'Frantically, they called their children and other family members out of bed. The lights suddenly went out.'
1. Who are 'they' in these sentences?
2. Why were 'they' asking their children and family to get out of bed?
3. What were 'they' trying to run from? What happened after the lights went out?

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