Lahars+&+Proclastic+Flows

LAHARS & PROCLASTIC FLOWS

**Lahars** - volcanic mud flows -One of the greatest volcanic hazards -Lahars are similar to [|pyroclastic flows] but contain more water

Example: *[|Nevado del Ruiz 1985]- killed 25,000 people in Columbia, South America - super hot gases flowing down a volcano at up to 200mph. -Temps over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit
 * Pyroclastic Flows **

Example: *Mount Pelee- Martinique West Indies *Pompeii