Mt Pelee is a volcano on the island Martinique in Caribbean sea. On May 8, 1902 it violently erupted, destroying the port St Pierre and killing 30,000 people. |
Trail to the summit area of Mt Pelee. |
Lava domes were emplaced in the crater during the 1902 and 1929 eruptions. |
View from Mt.Pelee crater to St Pierre town. |
Single-cell jail from where the only survivor of 1902 eruption was rescued. |