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What happened during Montserrat’s July 2003 volcanic eruption?
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Montserrat
Lush mountain vegetation on Montserrat, Lesser Antilles.
During the major volcanic eruption on Montserrat in July 2003, the Soufrière Hills volcano produced a massive pyroclastic flow that surged into the sea, which subsequently generated a tsunami.1