In August 1883 , the peaceful island of Krakatoa lay in the sunda trait between jave and Sumatra . The native people were going about their daily tasts , giving little thought to the mountain which towered above their island home. Almost without warning , there came a Terrific explosion , probably the most gigantic ever seen by man. In the instant , the mountain disappeared in a mighty cloud of dust . Huge masses of lave were thrown in every direction . The force of the explosion sent out a giant water 100 feet hight. It swept along the shores of nearby islands, completely destroying more than two hundred villages. Thousands of people were killed either by the explosion or the wave
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