5 Most Deadly Volcanic Eruptions In Human History
Volcanic Eruptions Volcanoes are one of the Allah Nature's deadliest phenomena. You don't have to be nearby to suffer the consequences. Some of the deadliest eruptions changed the entire planet. Here are the 5 deadliest eruptions in history. Mount Pelee (1902) Caribbean, Death rate: 30,000 deaths, less than a minute after the eruption, a heated gas cloud of 3000°F descended on Port St. Pierre. The gas heated a nearby lake to boiling temperatures. There was no escape. It was considered the worst Volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Krakatoa (1883) Indonesia, Death rate 36,000 deaths, the eruption exploded with a force equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT. It generated a 100-ft-high tsunami. It washing away 165 villages. A cloud of gas and debris rose 15 miles into the atmosphere. The debris circled the globe, blocking out the Sun. Global temperature dropped by an average 2.1°F. The temperature returned to normal after 5 years. Mount Tambora (1815) Indonesia, Death rate