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British man dies of suspected heart attack on Mount Vesuvius in heatwave

The 56-year-old tourist was visiting the volcano near Naples with his family as temperatures in Italy reached 40C

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024

Villa near Mount Vesuvius may be where Augustus, Rome's 1st emperor, died

Researchers say a villa buried by the eruption in A.D. 79 corresponds with records of the Roman emperor's death in A.D. 14.

LiveScience · Apr 30, 2024

Volcanic: Vesuvius in the Age of Revolutions by John Brewer review – seismic social history

A lively account of the poets, artists and tourists who trooped up the mountain during a period of immense societal change

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Green lasers reveal you should close the toilet lid before you flush

Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have confirmed what the germ-phobic among us have long suspected: The flush of a commercial toilet releases a Vesuvius-like cloud of tiny droplets and aerosol particles that reaches more than 5 feet above the seat.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 29, 2022

Vesuvius eruption: Scientists map out destruction with 200,000 people living in red zone

Experts have mapped out evacuation plans if ever there is another huge eruption at Mount Vesuvius. Some studies suggest the next eruption could be hundreds of years away, but volcanoes can be unpredictable

Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022

A U.S. tourist is rescued after falling into a crater in Italy's Mount Vesuvius

The tourist and relatives were cited by local police because they went off the authorized path to get closer to the crater, apparently to take a selfie, according to news reports.

WEKU · Jul 14, 2022

US tourist falls into crater of Mount Vesuvius, is rescued

An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the volcano’s crater while trying to recover his dropped cellphone

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Tourist, 23, shows off bloody injuries after he survives horror fall into Mt Vesuvius

The 23-year-old American fell into the famous volcano when he and three relatives were walking along a “forbidden route” on the mountain in the Italian city of Naples

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

Tourist falls into Mount Vesuvius while taking a selfie

Man fell 15 metres into the gaping hole, but risked a further fall of 300 metres

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Selfie Craze Pushes Tourist into Volcano Crater

A US tourist faces charges for entering forbidden area, to the crater of Mount Vesuvius, towering the city of Naples, in southern Italy. According to The Guardian, the tourist sustained minor injuries after he fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius as he scrambled to retrieve his phone, which fell…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022