Legend of Krakatao
PRAMOD K.
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Krakatao is considered the most dangerous volcano-ever.
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DANGEROUS YET EXCITING: A trek to the top.
A journey to the most dangerous volcano in the world is as exciting as it is adventurous. Krakatoa is the legendary giant which had an explosion in 1883. It is still active and the last eruption was in 2001.
Disaster prone
Krakatao is situated between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
The 1883 eruption ejected more that six cubic miles of rock and ash and generated the loudest sound ever reported. Atmospheric shock waves reverberated around the world seven times and were felt for five days. Near Krakatoa, according to records, villages and towns were destroyed and many seriously damaged, more than 36,000 people died, and many thousands were injured by the eruption, mostly in the tsunamis, which followed the explosion. Often the place is very warm and it takes at least an hour to trek up to the top and see the crater. The present volcano is named Anak Krakatao (child of Krakatao), which was formed after Krakatao erupted in 1883.
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