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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nicole Wootton-Cane

How volcanic eruptions brought the Black Death to Europe

Volcanic eruptions were the first in a “perfect storm” of events that led to the Black Death in Europe, according to a new study.

The Black Death, one of the most fatal pandemics in human history, ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, and killed an estimated 25 to 50 million people.

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