A pyroclastic flow from Montagne Pelée completely destroyed Saint-Pierre in 1902, claiming 29,000 lives. Also the theatre was eradicated. This picture shows the former entrance area, with the remnants of some columns of the front of the building appearing behind.

Keywords

hazard impact, mirror of the past, ruin, volcanism

Created

Wednesday 20 February 2019 by Martin Mergili in North America and the Caribbean / Lesser Antilles | Martinique (2061 visits)