1902 Eruption of Mount Pelee

One of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, beginning with phreatic explosions in April 1902 and culminating in a catastrophic pyroclastic surge on 8 May that swept through the city of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, at hurricane speed. Almost the entire population of the city, about 28,000 people, was killed within minutes, and further deadly explosions in May and August brought the total death toll to approximately 29,000, the deadliest eruption of the 20th century, and the disaster gave its name to the Peleean style of eruption. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/