5 Volcanos Most Threatening
The mountains have been spread deadly terror, and now long asleep. Feared, when they woke up and vomited all his anger. Disasters also will be felt by millions of people.
Mount anything secretly holds the potential danger? Here's the list:
1. Vesuvius, Italy
It seemed the story of the city of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by the eruption of Vesuvius so famous, even became a legend. This is a true story that happened in the year 79 AD and now millions of people resettled around Vesuvius. Analysts worry that suddenly Vesuvius wake up again and you can imagine how great a disaster that would happen.
2. Merapi, Indonesia
Although many volcanoes in Indonesia, however, the most popular Merapi. Not because of eruptions of the most devastating human population but being so close to the location of this mountain. Other dangers are a toxic gas that easily ambush the unwary.
When the eruption of 2010 ago, lava floods, rain is very dangerous dust. Moreover, added the release of toxic gases that complicate the evacuation. In fact, when Merapi relatively benign, fixed toxic gas hazards lurk. In 1994 alone recorded 60 people dead since inhale.
3. Nevada del Ruiz, Colombia
Eruption on 13 November 1985 sending lava flood into the village Chinchina and killed 1,927 people. Then flood to destroy the town of Armero-2 follows 23,000 people become victims. After tens of years passed, the settlement appears again and the population continues to grow. What would happen if suddenly the Nevada del Ruiz terror lava flood again?
4. Mount Rainier, Amerika Serikat
Uncle Sam also appeared to be concerned with Mount Rainier, 14.410 feet tall volcano's (equivalent to 4,392 meters). Sure as the background of the Pacific Northwest region produces a beautiful view (see photo), but the problem that this mountain eruption so too will the American capital. The location is only about 6 km from downtown Washington DC.
5. Fuji, Japan
Mount Fuji is Japan's iconic full of charm. Its beauty is very intriguing. Though the mountain is still quite active. Indeed, his very long, last erupted in 1707. However, the researchers made was worried because suddenly there was an earthquake in 2000 and 2011 then.
Maybe just wiggling welcome the new millennium? Either, but unimaginable damage that can occur when Fuji erupted again. The problem is Tokyo, which is inhabited by 30 million people is only 112 km from Fuji. Well, like what the damage would have happened? According to government predictions in 2004, losses incurred amounting to 20 billion US dollars.
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