ONCE IT STARTS, THERE’S NOTHING STOPPING IT 🌋😲 it begins with chunks of rock and lava breaking away and transforms into a terrifying avalanche of hot gas, ash and debris that tears down the side of the mountain. Here’s a textbook example of one, shot at Sinabung volcano, Indonesia in early 2014 #volcano #eruption #nature | Earth Uncut TV with James Reynolds

PYROCLASTIC FLOW A pyroclastic flow is a fast-moving current of extremely hot gas, volcanic ash, and rock fragments that rushes down the slopes of a volcano during explosive eruptions. These flows can reach speeds of over 320 km/h and temperatures exceeding 1,000 °C, making them one of the most dangerous volcanic hazards. Unlike lava flows, pyroclastic flows can travel great distances, destroy everything in their path, and cause widespread devastation due to their speed, heat, and suffocating as

PYROCLASTIC FLOWS AT MAYON 🌋 Thermal cameras captured the moment a pyroclastic density currents—a mixture of hot ash, volcanic gases and rocks—descended down the Basud Gully of #Mayon Volcano in #Albay province early on Monday, 12 January. Alert Level 3 remains in place for Mayon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). | 📹: DOST-PHIVOLCS #MayonVolcano | HorizonTrack

What is a pyroclastic flow and why is it so dangerous? | What If