The Destruction of Pompeii
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- The Roman Times Article
- At 6pm yesterday black smoke shaped like a pine tree was spotted over the volcano. Later, a wave of hot ash, rocks and gasses began to rain down
- By the time the eruption spluttered to an end early this morning, Pompeii was buried: a blanket, consisting of millions of tons of volcanic ash, covered the city. Nevertheless, many survivors returned in hope of finding lost family and friends. Unfortunately, the blistering heat of the ash and rocks made it impossible to dig for survivors. Therefore, many have now left the Bay of Naples to search for a new life in the big cities, especially Rome. Will Pompeii ever be rebuilt? Will the people be remembered? Only time will tell what will happen to the great city destroyed in a day.
- Toxic gas and and blistering hot ash made it impossible to breathe.Without warning, a molten rock and poisonous gas poured down the mountain: it was so hot and surged so quickly it swallowed everything and everyone in its path.
- “A cloud of ash made it impossible to see and all that could be heard were shrieks and groans of both young and old.” “Those who escaped soothed their burns in the river for hours after the eruption, yet some were so scolded they did not survive.”
- Julis, an 18 year old survivor reported:
- The Gods Are Punishing us for the sins of our City!
- Marinna another young Survivor Claimed;
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