The Volcano dominates the surrounding region, and is obviously a very active feature. The bodies were covered with ash and the cast capture the agony of death. Magma is is defined as a combination of molten rock, dissolved gasses and suspended materials. The main eruptive products are lava, tephra and gasses. The type of eruptive material and magma controls the type of volcano that is formed.
Pyroclastic flows are an extreme form of hazard.