On 8 May 1902,a massive eruption of this volcano killed 30,000 people in the town of St.Pierre.The volcano was _______________________.
A)Mont Pelée,Martinique
B)Vesuvius,Italy
C)Krakatau,Indonesia
D)Mt.St.Helens,Washington
E)Nevado Del Ruiz,Colombia

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The eruption that killed 30,000 people in the town of St. Pierre occurred in Mont Pelée in Martinique on 8 May 1902. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. The other options mentioned had significant volcanic eruptions, but they did not cause as much devastation as Mont Pelée.

On 8 May 1902,a Massive Eruption of This Volcano Killed