This is the dramatic moment a volcano erupted in a giant explosion - spewing mud and ash into the sky.

The San Jose Mulatos Volcano can be seen bubbling with fury before exploding into a gigantic fireball.

Local residents can be heard screaming and shouting as a thick cloud of smoke billows into the air.

Videos of the natural phenomenon have attracted hundreds of thousands of views.


There have been no serious casualties reported so far but due to the terror of the geological event, some onlookers are reported to have fainted or fallen and some children were treated for smoke inhalation.

The dramatic moment took place in Turbo, Antioquia, Columbia, where volcanic activity is rare.

There have been 109 families affected by the eruption, as reported by Need To Know.

About 65 indigenous families, 35 peasant families and nine other families live close to the volcano.

As of Tuesday (12 November), around 25 families had been evacuated from their homes.

The mayor of Turbo, Alejandro Abuchar, said: "There were some children who suffered some health problems due to smoke inhalation, these minors were transferred to the San Pedro hospital and we are taking action to care for the entire population."

Experts from the Geological Service and Risk Management are carrying out assessment work in the area.

The governor of Antioquia, Andrés Julián Rendón, assured that all protocols with Risk Management were being followed.

The volcano exploded at around 5pm (GMT -5) on 10 November.
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