The only deadly eruption was in 1847 when earthquakes generated in all the island claimed several lives.

Khan had heard of individuals who had survived deadly volcanic eruptions by hiding in caves or dungeons.

Mr. Wideman read the world's longest sentence, about the deadly 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée in Martinique.

In 1790, Kīlauea exploded with the deadliest eruption (of the modern era) known to have occurred in what is now the United States.

It was the most deadly recorded eruption in Japan, which has 75 active volcanos.

The May 18, 1980, event was the most deadly and economically destructive volcanic eruption in the history of the United States.

Its earliest recorded eruption was in 1586 which resulted in fatalities; between 1586 and 1817 five more deadly eruptions were recorded.

Unzen's deadliest eruption occurred in 1792, with a large dacitic lava flow coming from Fugen-dake.

At times, ice on the summit has melted, generating devastating lahars, including the continent's deadliest eruption in 1985.

This is in addition to other disasters - last year alone Yogyakarta was hit by deadly volcanic eruptions, landslides and floods.