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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.
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Who killed the people of Roman town Pompeli?
No person killed the people of Pompeii; they were killed by an act of nature. They died because of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and its pyroclastic flow.
When does a pyroclastic flow happen after or before the eruption?
Generally pyroclastic flows happen during an eruption.
Who were themost famous volcanologist couple that were killed in the pyroclastic flow?
Maurice and Katia Krafft.
What is more deadly lava or pyroclastic flow?
Pyroclastic flow.
How can pyroclastic flow be used in a sentence?
Beware the pyroclastic flow!
What is the term for lava flow that travels downhill at over 100mph?
Pyroclastic flow
What volcano produces a pyroclastic flow?
an explosive volcano will usually have a pyroclastic flow
How is a pyroclastic flow managed?
It is not all people near it have a 90% chance of being killed.
Can you outrun a pyroclastic flow?
No. A pyroclastic flow can move at well over 100 mph.
Only Plinian and Pelean volcanic eruptions feature flow?
pyroclastic flow
Was it the pyroclastic flow of mt saint helens that killed everyone?
No. While some people were killed by pyroclastic flows, people died from a variaty of causes. Some people were killed by the landslide that immediately precended the eruption. Others suffocated when they inhaled the ash. A couple were by a falling tree knocked over by the blast. Another person died in a plane crash after falling ash reduced visibilty to zero.
Where does pyroclastic flow occur?
Pyroclastic flows occur during explosive eruptions of volcanoes.
