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 ...

The Marapi volcano in Indonesia has erupted and killed ... first emerged following the massive eruption at Krakatoa in 1883, which triggered a period of global cooling. Get in touch with our ...

Tambora, in 1815, resulted in the deaths of more than 100,000 people directly from the blast, and tens of millions due to ...

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 ...