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The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz was far worse. While the eruption of Mount St. Helens was far larger, its worst effects were limited to mostly unpopulated areas, and many of the people who did live in the immediate vicinity had been evacuated beforehand. In ally, 57 people died.

The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz was relatively small, but the resulting mudflows killed more than 23,000 people.

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