5 Deadliest Volcanoes of the World
March 1, 2010 Natural disasters, Travel
Mount Tambora
Mount Tambora, one of the deadliest volcanoes of the world, its 1815 eruption caused approx 10000 deaths, its effects were seen as far as London and some people even say that more than 80000 people died due to its environmental and agricultural destruction.
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is a volcanic island situated between islands of Java and Sumatra (Indonesia); it is popularly known for its eruption in 1883, that eruption was equal to 200 Megatons of TNT,which is 13000 times more than atomic bomb which struck Hiroshima during World War 2 and death toll from this disaster was more than 100000.
Mount Pelee
Mount Pelee,located in French Island named Martinique is famous for its volcanic outburst in 1902; according to latest figures it took lives of more than 30000 people and it completely destroyed St. Pierre, Martinique town.
Nevado del Ruiz
Nevado del Ruiz is stratovolcano ,located about 129 Kilometers west of Bogota in Colombia and experts say it is active for 2 million years;on 1985, a lava outburst caused 23000 deaths , it destroyed town of Armero and this tragedy is known as ”Armero Tragedy” in History ; according to an estimate 500000 people of nearby towns and villages are at risk because of this volcano.
Mount St Helens
Mount St Helens, situated in Washington is a another deadly volcano, its eruption in 1980 killed 57 people and according to an estimate because of this eruption country suffered loss of colossal $ 3 Billion.
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