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it is Mount Pelee. the eruption of the volcano in 1902 killed approx 40000 lives.

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The volcano you are referring to is Mount Pelée. In 1902, it erupted and created a pyroclastic flow that destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre, killing around 30,000 people in a matter of minutes. It is one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in history.

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