Originally Posted by
FLAT_LINER
exactly......
going back to the most difficult times thread.......this thread is all HAN needs to see to know that it could be so much worse.......
Omayra Sánchez [1985] < I am trying to think of what is wrong with her...why did they leave her there to die?...what did she have exposure to?
every single one of those pictures is just....amazing
Omayra Sánchez was a 13-year old victim of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano which erupted on November 13, 1985 in Armero, Colombia, causing massive lahars which killed nearly 25,000. She was trapped for 3 days in water, concrete, and other debris before she died.
Her image was taken by photojournalist, Frank Fournier, shortly before she died. The image caused controversy due to the photographer's work and the Colombian government's inaction in working to prevent the Armero tragedy despite the forewarning that had been available, when it was published worldwide after the young girl's death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omayra_S%C3%A1nchez