MOUNT VESUVIUS

2000 years ago, there was a massive eruption of Vesuvius

volcano not far from the southern tip of Italy. It is said that it was the first eruption after
the volcano was asleep for centuries.
Mount Vesuvius which according to legend means "Son Ves / Zeus" aka
Hercules, located in the area near the Bay of Naples Campagnia, not far from the
industrial and trading city of Pompeii when it has a population of more than 20 thousand
inhabitants. Nearby there is also a summer resort town of Herculaneum, which filled
villas, Roman baths, and do not forget the gambling. All around you can find extensive
wineries, as well as some smaller cities like Stabiae.
from Wikipedia before noon on August 24, Vesuvius exploded, scattering the
ashes thick clumps which can be described like mushrooms or pine tree. As depicted
Pliny the Younger, the philosopher who was in the Bay of Naples during the eruption
occurred, in his letter to Tacitus, ash thrown high up into the top like a trunk, then
widened and eventually trickle down to earth. High bursts are believed to reach 30
kilometers, and for nearly 12 hours later, Pompeii like coated volcanic ash and gravel a
few inches thick.
Pompeii residents panicked and began to flee out of town, leaving 2,000 people
who still survive in hiding holes waiting for the eruption ended. But at the latest the next
day, they died because of poisoning after inhaling gas and volcanic ash.
Victims of Vesuvius, while Herculaneum while still saved on the initial phase because
the wind was blowing from the west. But the real population of Herculaneum is situated
closer to Vesuvius, no relief was too long. Clumps of ash and gas followed by the
eruption of lava and rocks submerge the city by more than 20 meters. Temperatures
reached 400 degrees Celsius create organic objects such as human body scorched, or even
explode.
The eruption lasted for nearly 24 hours, at which Vesuvius releasing four cubic
miles of it implies, mainly ash and rocks. The region that suffered the worst damage was
in southern and southeastern regions of the mountain. The total number of victims who
died reached 10 thousand people.
Pompeii and Herculaneum were never rebuilt by the-ex-residents who survived,
until accidentally rediscovered in the 18th century. But Vesuvius is still standing upright.
He still had erupted dozens of times until the last time in 1944. Although high peak
current is only 1281 meters from sea level, the only volcano still active European
continent will always be reminded of nature that can be ferociously destroy a city.
And we, the people of Indonesia, is also reasonable given that the volcanoes around us
should be aware of activity. Moreover, because Indonesia still holds the record for
highest number of deaths due to volcanic eruptions, namely the eruption of Mount
Tambora (Sumbawa, April 1815) which took 92 thousand inhabitants.