Mount Pelée (1902) Death toll: 30,000 It’s considered the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Krakatoa (1883) Death toll: 36,000 The eruption cast so much dust into the atmosphere ...

A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali ... Phreatic eruptions also took place during the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia in 1883, which killed 40,000 people.

Most volcanoes do occur at plate boundaries ... the deadliest eruption in recent history was Krakatoa in 1883. The major cause of destruction was not lava or pyroclastic flows, but the ...

S. plicata was among the first plants to recolonize the land around Mt. Krakatoa after this mighty volcano exploded in 1883 and decimated the Indonesian island of Krakatau.

Krakatoa and Boss Hog appear to be Queensland's largest captive crocodiles after the death of 5.48 metre Cassius. They both measure about 5 metres long and live in captivity at opposite ends of ...