Mount Vesuvius remains closed to hikers as firefighters battle a wildfire that has spread across the volcano’s slopes for a third day. The blaze, which broke out on Friday, has destroyed more than 500 hectares of forest and agricultural land in the Vesuvius National Park, forcing the suspension of all trail access.
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One of the deadliest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century reached its terrifying peak on 7 April 1906, with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius after months of increasing activity. More than 200 people are thought to have died in what became known as La Grande Eruzione.
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The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius, around 4,000 years ago, buried and preserved an entire Bronze Age village. Researchers are trying to pinpoint a more precise date of the eruption.
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