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Mount Pinatubo
Coverage of Mount Pinatubo in the Nexus archive.
- Today In History: June 15, over 1,000 killed in New York steamboat accident
On June 15, 1904, over 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat PS General Slocum in New York’s East River, marking the deadliest individual event in the New York area until 9/11. The same date in 1215 saw England’s King John seal the Magna Carta, which curtailed absolute monarchy power.
- Thousands evacuate in Philippines as Mount Pinatubo erupts in 1991 – from the SCMP archive
Thousands evacuated in the Philippines after Mount Pinatubo erupted on June 12, 1991, with residents like Theresita Santiago fleeing to Olongapo City. The eruption produced a volcanic plume reaching 25km in height.