The Laki eruption of 1783 sent poisonous gases far and wide across Europe.

1783年Laki火山喷发，有毒气体蔓延全欧洲。

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The recent eruption of eyjafjallajokull is insignificant in comparison to Laki.

与拉基火山相比最近埃亚·菲亚·德拉冰盖的喷发就显得微不足道了。

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In 1783, the Icelandic volcano Laki sent a sulphurous smog over Europe, plunging it into an extreme winter that killed thousands.

1783年，冰岛拉基火山喷发，硫酸烟雾，笼罩欧洲大地，陷入了极端的冬季，致使数千人死亡。

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The effects of major volcanic eruptions such as Laki can also be felt elsewhere on the globe, often far from their actual location.

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Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to suggest that the extreme cold of 1783-84 over much of the Northern Hemisphere was connected to the Laki event.

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The Laki eruption was believed to have caused thousands of deaths because of unusual conditions in Europe that summer, along with the severe cold of the following winter.

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