What would happen if Mount Vesuvius erupted again?

When Mount Vesuvius eventually erupts again, 18 towns that are home to nearly 600,000 people could be wiped out in an area known as the “red zone”. Burning ash and pumice put other people up to 12 miles away at risk as well.

Is Pompeii in Bible?

No, Pompeii is not in the Bible.

Who owns Pompeii?

Italy’s major archeological site, Pompeii, is soon to be under the supervision of German-born archeologist Gabriel Zuchtriegel. The 39-year-old will take over as director at the ancient Roman city that was devastated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.

What happened to Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted?

In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius famously erupted, spewing a cloud of stones, ash and fumes 33 kilometres in to the air. More than 2,000 people died and the thriving Roman city of Pompeii (as told in the Nature of Things doc, Pompeii’s People) was buried under metres of ash for centuries.

How many people would live if Mount Vesuvius exploded?

Nevertheless, 600,000 people live in the 18 towns at its base that comprise the “red zone.” The red zone denotes the populated area that would bear the brunt of an ­eruption. Directly in the line of fire, the 9-mile (12-kilometer) radius of people stand little chance of survival when Vesuvius explodes again.

Will Mount Vesuvius act as kindly next time?

New research has shown that the mountain probably will not act as kindly next time. For starters, Mount Vesuvius sits on top of a layer of magma deep in the earth that measures 154 square miles (400 square kilometers) [source: Noble ].

How many people died in the Avellino volcano eruption?

Referred to as the Avellino eruption, it evidently caught thousands of inhabitants by surprise as well — archeologists discovered deeply embedded footprints in the surrounding area. A 1631 eruption killed 4,000 people and destroyed six villages [source: Woods]. In modern times, only one minor eruption occurred in 1944, resulting in 26 fatalities.