Which volcanic eruption in modern times killed the most people directly?
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The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora is among the deadliest volcanic eruptions in modern history. It caused tens of thousands of deaths directly and indirectly.
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Mount Tambora’s 1815 eruption is widely regarded as the deadliest volcanic eruption in modern recorded history. Direct deaths from pyroclastic flows, ashfall, famine, and disease are commonly estimated at around 70,000 or more. The eruption’s effects were not limited to Indonesia; it also contributed to global climate disruption. Because both immediate destruction and later famine mattered, Tambora is often cited in discussions of volcanic disaster risk.
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