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OCR: Vesuvius Erupts! About th: Eruption of What happened? Mount Vesuvius erupted without warring spewing hat ash, rocks and poisonous gases into the and surrounding countryside When? August 24 in the year 79 Where? Near the Bay of Nap] les in Italy nat far from the cities Pompeii and Herc ulaneum Interesting facts: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is the most famous ir history The word comes from Vulcan the Roman god of fire Death toll: It's estimated that 16,000 people were killed in the erupt tion and mudslides happered warming vear frorn