Historical Events tagged with "saint-pierre"
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Natural Disasters
Mount Pelée Calamity in Saint-Pierre
May 8th, 1902 122 years ago
On May 8, 1902, Mount Pelée erupted with devastating force, obliterating the nearby town of Saint-Pierre in Martinique. The eruption produced a pyroclastic flow that swept down the mountainside, incinerating the town and leading to the loss of over 30,000 lives. Only a few residents in Saint-Pierre managed to escape the catastrophe. The event was sparked by a series of volcanic tremors and explosions that preceded the final eruption, serving as a grim reminder of the power of nature.
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