________ destroyed the city of St. Pierre, Martinique in 1902.

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The city of St. Pierre, Martinique was destroyed by a pyroclastic flow, a fast-moving mixture of hot volcanic ash, gas, and rock fragments that can reach speeds of up to 450 miles per hour and temperatures of up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. The eruption of Mount Pelée in 1902 released a massive pyroclastic flow that completely destroyed the city and killed nearly all of its inhabitants.

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