160 People Live Inside an Active Volcano… Why? #geography #documentary #didyouknow #history #facts

160 people live inside the crater of an active volcano. Far out in the Pacific Ocean, Aogashima, Japan, is one of the world's most extraordinary human settlements. The island is a rare double volcanic caldera, with a smaller volcanic cone rising inside a much larger crater. Yet despite its isolation and volcanic history, a small community continues to call the crater home. In 1785, a devastating eruption forced the island's inhabitants to flee. Decades later, descendants returned and rebuilt their community inside the volcanic landscape. Today, Aogashima is surrounded by dramatic cliffs, deep ocean waters and volcanic terrain. Its residents have also learned to make use of the island's geothermal activity, including natural steam vents used for cooking and bathing. But living inside a volcano comes with an obvious question: What happens when the mountain erupts again? From the island's extraordinary geography to its volcanic history and extreme isolation, this is the story of Ao