A pyroclastic flow from Montagne Pelée completely destroyed Saint-Pierre in 1902, claiming 29,000 lives. One of the two survivors spent the time of the disaster in this jail cell, which was very well protected from the impact.

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 (2153 visits)