Frightening moment 'mud volcano' erupts in towering flame as terrified onlookers run for their lives

Dramatic video captured the moment a volcano erupted in Columbia on Monday, spewing mud and towering flames into the air as onlookers rushed to safety.

The shocking eruption of the volcano known as Los Aburridos occurred in San Juan de Mulatos in Urabá, a subregion in the province of Antioquia.

No serious injuries were reported.

Multiple recordings show flames and smoke shooting high into the sky as locals fled the area surrounding the volcano.

In one video, a resident urged his family to leave as they ran inside a home.

At least three children were taken to a local hospital, where they were treated for smoke inhalation, the office of Turbo Mayor Alejandro Abuchar said in a statement.

Paramedics also treated five people after they fainted due to the explosions.

The mayor's office added that 35 children were transported to a school that was set up as a refuge center in the town of Los Mangos. Sixteen families, including 30 minors, were placed in schools that were turned into temporary shelter sites in Manta Gorda and Santiago de Urabá.

Authorities evacuated 109 families from of their homes, which are located on a road near Los Aburridos.

Los Aburridos last erupted 10 years ago, according to the Colombian Geological Service.

In a statement posted on X, the Geological Service said that Monday's eruption caused an 'emission of sludge and methane gas that ignited.'

The service dispatched a team of experts to assess the situation on the ground.

John Londoño, who oversees the Colombian Geological Service, explained that mud volcano eruptions are common in the provinces of Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolivar, Córdoba and Sucre.

'These types of mud volcanoes are very different from volcanoes that produce lava and magma eruptions, which are explosive and violent and can reach a very large area, affecting many populations and the ecosystem in general,' Londoño said.

'These mud volcanoes have very small and very restricted eruptions.'