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Yes. The 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee killed more than 30,000 people.
No. Mount Pelee is most famous for its Pelean style eruptions.
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The eruption in 1902 lasted till 1905.
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4 people survived
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Mount. Pelee's most recent eruption was on September 16, 1929 and the eruption ended in late 1932. Though the most recent eruption was not as bad as the 1902 eruption ( Completely demolished the town of Saint Pierre, and only two survivors) It is very likely Pelee will again soon.
Yes. On May 8, 1902 Mount Pelee erupted, destroying the city of St Pierre and leaving only three survivors.
There have been a number of cases. Pyroclastic flows killed people in Herculaneum in the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in Ketimbang and on the Island of Sebesi in the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, in St Pierre in the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee, in the state of Washington in the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens, and in Japan during the 1991 eruption of Mount Unzen.