Natural disaster produced by volcanic activity that has killed more people than lava flows is

Lava flow is actually quite slow, and in most cases you can outrun lava.

What kills people in the case of volcanic activity is either

-Pyroclastic Flows (hot air and ash traveling fast)
or
-landslides or mudslides - those often kill entire villages since they can happen far from the volcano too.

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