The 1783 Laki eruption

Name: The 1783 Laki eruption
Uploaded: 1783-06-08T12:00:00+00:00
Duration: 108 s
Description: Iceland's Laki fissure erupted for months, poisoning livestock and crops and causing a famine that killed a fifth of Iceland's people.

JUN 08 1783 · 12:00

Iceland's Laki fissure erupted for months, poisoning livestock and crops and causing a famine that killed a fifth of Iceland's people.

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The 1783 Laki eruption

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