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Mount Lamington, a volcano in Papua New Guinea, erupted (pictured) and killed more than 2,900 people.
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Mount Lamington
Andesitic stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea
Mount Lamington is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. The forested peak of the volcano had not been recognised as such until its devastating eruption in 1951 that caused about 3,000 deaths.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1951 eruption of Mount Lamington
Volcanic eruption in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea
In early January 1951, a series of minor explosions and earthquakes rocked Mount Lamington, a volcano in the Australian-administered Territory of Papua and New Guinea. Prior to the eruption, Mount Lamington was not recognized as a volcano due to the absence of historically…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)