Yes. Lava is extremely hot. Lava can start fires and the radiated heat alone is enough to kill a person at a short distance.
Pyroclastic flow.
Lava flows are usually slow moving, giving people time to escape.
Lava can be deadly because of its extreme heat, which can reach temperatures of over 1,200 degrees Celsius. Contact with lava can cause severe burns and injuries. In addition, inhaling volcanic gases released by lava can be toxic and even fatal.
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Lava flows are generally slow moving, giving people time to evacuate. As a result, they do not kill as often as other volcanic hazards such as pyroclastic flows.
Pretty much everything about a volcano is deadly, but especially the ash, dust, and smoke that can suffocate you, and the extreme heat. I'm not saying that the lava itself isn't deadly, but there are other things about a volcano that can kill you. My advice: stay away from them!
Volcanoes can be deadly due to their ability to release fast-moving pyroclastic flows, hot lava flows, ash clouds, and toxic gases that can cause burns, suffocation, and asphyxiation. In addition, volcanic eruptions can trigger secondary hazards like mudslides, tsunamis, and lahars, which can further increase the danger to people living nearby.
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That's called 'pyroclastic flow'.
Yes, but it is much more deadly than a typical flood because lava is made up of boiling magma and can be over 1,000 degrees. - Jacalyn Frye
Pahoehoe lava, Aa lava, and Blocky lava
A composite volcano is steep, as thick, viscious lava spurts out. Because as the thick lava is dense, it travels very slowly down and cools down farly quickly. Because of this, the composite volcano is steep sided. It also emits a lot of ash and is less deadly than a shield volcano.