Which consequence results when excessive accumulation of pyroclastic material on a volcano flank leads to ground saturation during heavy rainfall?

💡 Explanation

A lahar forms because the saturated pyroclastic material loses its shear strength, initiating devastating flows via mass wasting. Therefore, lahars form, rather than caldera collapse occurring internally; these are due to magma chamber dynamics rather than shallow surface conditions.

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