lahar disaster

C57934
concept

A lahar disaster is a catastrophic event in which fast-moving volcanic mudflows composed of water, ash, and debris surge down slopes and river valleys, destroying infrastructure, altering landscapes, and endangering lives.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
volcanic disaster 2
lahar disaster canonical 1

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: lahar disaster
Generated description
A lahar disaster is a catastrophic event in which fast-moving volcanic mudflows composed of water, ash, and debris surge down slopes and river valleys, destroying infrastructure, altering landscapes, and endangering lives.

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Armero tragedy —
Armero tragedy
linked to: La Mesa de Herveo
volcanic disaster