Mt. Vesuvias erupted in the year 79 ad. and buried the city of Pompeii in tons of ash and lava. The lava flow traveled at 450 mph and was 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. The citizens had no idea that this potential existed as there had not been an eruption in over 1,500 years. A startling fact is that 1.5 million tons of lava per second descended upon the city.
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