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Vesuvius, Italy
Vesuvius killed around 3,000 people, and is mostly known for the destruction of Pompeii. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vesuvius-erupts -
Vesuvius, Italy
Vesuvius killed around 2,000 people. this volcano is mostly known for the tsunami that accrued after the eruption. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vesuvius-erupts -
Laki, Iceland
Laki had a death toll of around 9,350 people. The special thing about this volcano was the amount of sulfur contents. the sulfur contents where about 10-100x larger than any other volcano recorded.
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Unzen, Japan
Unzen had a death toll of 15,000 people. As japans largest and worst volcanic eruption the had to evacuating thousands from there home.
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Tambora, Indonesia
Tambora had a death toll of 92,000. It was the most powerful volcanic eruption in human history.
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Galunggung, Indonesia
Galunggung had a death toll of around 4,000 people. It reached lengths of 7miles, and killed most people from indirect deaths.
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Krakatau, Indonesia
Krakatau had a death toll of 36,000. When the volcano erupted the lava flow lasted for months destroying 70% of the island.
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Mount Pelee, Martinique
Mount Pelee has a death toll of 29,000. The eruptive activity started on 1902 as a series of phreatic explosions from the summit of Mount Pelee.
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/top-10-deadliest-volcanic-eruptions-of-human-history-complete-list-here-1634904716-1 -
Kelut, Indonesia
Kelut had a death toll of 5110 people. The volcano also had a plume that was 20km or 12 miles long.
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/top-10-deadliest-volcanic-eruptions-of-human-history-complete-list-here-1634904716-1 -
Ruiz, Colombia
Ruiz had a death toll of 25,000. the eruption that was 130Km from the capital and had mudflows towering almost 30 meters that swept through the countryside. it ended up killing around 70% of the residents living there.
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/top-10-deadliest-volcanic-eruptions-of-human-history-complete-list-here-1634904716-1