On Aug 26 1883 a volcano on Krakatoa island erupted producing a deadly explosion so powerful they were heard and falt all over the world. The volcano spat out tonnes of hot ash, gas and rock. The ash shooting higher into the air and raining down on the neighbouring island of sumatra where it killed 1,000 people immediately. The eruption which began around midday local time on aug 26 and ended yesturday with four gigantic blasts has sent clouds of ash high into the earth's atmosphere.
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