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Scientists cannot name the exact start date of the eruption itself famous volcano in Europe, but sure that it is necessary will happen. Since the most famous volcanic eruption in the history of mankind, which destroyed Pompeii, passed almost two thousands years.
Vesuvius, scientists say, has woken up and is ready to again fill the surroundings with ash and flood with molten lava. “IN that there will be an eruption of Vesuvius, there is no doubt, – declared on International Conference of Volcanologists Leading Japanese Seismologist Nakada Setuya, professor at the University of Tokyo – Italy must develop an action plan because many people live near the volcano thousands of people”.
After the “Pompeii” eruption in 79 AD Vesuvius erupted another three dozen times. The last eruption occurred a long time ago – in 1944. Then 26 people died. Now scientists are sure that volcano “sitting” in a lake of molten lava with an area of about 400 square kilometers, ready for a new eruption.
Of course, the Italian Civil Defense Authority developed Vesuvius eruption plan. It has four levels anxiety. The highest is evacuation, during which out of 18 towns and villages in the “red zone” on the territory of 200 square kilometers in within 72 hours 550 thousand people should be evacuated. After the beginning of the eruption, residents of the larger “yellow zone” may be also evacuated if ashes and gases will represent for them danger.
However, this plan is based on the premise that the new the eruption will not be stronger than the eruption of 1631, taken as basis, and the eruption of 79, described by Pliny the Younger. Between According to the Daily Telegraph, according to the Green Party, Italian scientists and authorities may err in the power of eruptions and therefore require make adjustments to the plan.
Zahar RADOV
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