Historical Events tagged with "ash fall"

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Natural Disasters

Mount Pinatubo's Cataclysmic Eruption

June 15th, 1991 33 years ago

Mount Pinatubo, located in the Philippines, erupted violently, resulting in a massive ash cloud that reached the stratosphere, causing significant disruption. The eruption discharged approximately 10 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, leading to global climatic changes and affecting air travel. It was determined that over 800 individuals lost their lives as a direct consequence of the eruption and its aftermath. The surrounding areas experienced extensive destruction due to pyroclastic flows, ash fall, and lahars that followed the eruption, displacing thousands of residents.

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