Unzen (1991)

Note:This litle video clip is taken from National Geographic's Volcano: Nature's Inferno

This is a litle video clip about the vulcano Unzen in japan, that has eruption in 1991.

In June 1991, while Katia and Maurice Krafft where filming eruptions at Mount Unzen, they were caught in a pyroclastic flow which unexpectedly swept out of a channel others had been flowing down and onto the ridge they were standing on. They were killed instantly, along with 41 journalists also covering the eruptions.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Unzen
• 1991
• vulcano
• pyroclastic
• flow
• Japan
• Nagasaki
• Katia
• and
• Maurice
• Krafft
• june
• Unzendake

[TheRealRedAce]

The Kraffts courted danger on many occasions and were well aware of the risks and what would probably be their ultimate fate. Maurice often said he knew one day his luck would run out. he would not have been surprised when it happened. That's not arrogance - it's just realism. They Kraffts had an exciting and wonderful life and died doing what they loved. R.I.P

[wisefelipe]

@dirac33

Every person is different in how they balance the enjoyment/risk factor, there's no "right" or "wrong" way.

The most important thing is that you like what you are doing and that you will your life is good and was worth living.

Some can achieve that doing stuff that are safe.

Others though, may find enjoyment in things that are unfortunately risky, and those should then take those risks.

After all, there's no point preserving your life if the cost is not enjoying it.

[AALIYAHFOREVER22YOUN]

¿How many people died for this volcano?

real numbers please.........

[anvilofcrom]

Hope it was worth it, morons.

[danschaoticmind]

I have this video on DVD. I have to say it is still an instructive reminder on the dangers of Volcanoes. Maurice, Katia, even now, 20 years after your deaths, your work still influences those of us who wonder at the worlds complexities. Thanks for the great videos, and your contributions to the understanding of volcanoes.

[vkandaharv2]

Quick! Bubble hearth!

[ledezma745]

:O

[alfdog86]

And your brain wouldn't explode - you would inhale the hot gas and burn the crap out of your internal organs while you're being burnt on the outside. Excruciating, but over within seconds :(

[alfdog86]

There are several ways a pyroclastic flow can form. Collapsing of the eruption column is one way, and the collapse of a lava dome is another. The pyroclastic flow (and YES, it IS a pyroclastic flow and not an avalanche or landslide) that killed the Kraffts started out as a dome collapse, which is what you see at 0:43. A lava dome collapse isn't the same as a landslide - the lava dome was still in the hundreds of degrees celsius. Something nice, though - the Kraffts apparently were found hugging.

[Nero49er]

Its alright,he didnt care.