Volcano Suicide
Suicide by volcano involves jumping into molten lava in an active volcanic crater, fissure vent, lava flow or lava lake. The actual cause of death may be as a result of the fall (seejumping from height), contact burns, radiant heat or asphyxiation from volcanic gases. Suicides have taken place in numerous volcanoes but the most famous is Mount Miharain Japan. In 1933, Kiyoko Matsumoto committed suicide by jumping into the Mihara crater. A trend of copycat suicides followed, with 944 people jumping into the same crater over the following year.[60] Over 1200 people attempted suicide in two years before a barrier was erected.[61] The original barrier was replaced with a higher fence topped with barbed wire after another 619 people jumped in 1936.[62][63]
