On January 14th 1993, a team of scientists descended into the crater of Mt. Galeras, a restless volcano in southern Colombia. Several hours later, Galeras erupted, killing nine people instantly. Two geologists, Marta Calvache & Patty Mothes, raced into the rumbling inferno to save, among others, expedition leader Stanley Williams. For Calvache & her fellow scientists, this was the second Colombian volcanic disaster in less than a decade. No Apparent Danger links the events surrounding those two eruptions
- beginning at Nevado del Ruiz, where 23, 000 people were killed in 1985
- to tell a story of adventure & survival in which clashing cultures & scientific arrogance contributed to unnecessary loss of life. Dramatic & powerfully written, it is an unforgettable narrative about the deadly results of human folly.