Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. The lava pushes against walls of buildings. The lava causes the collapse of homes in the streets. It flows over the ruins. The molten mass sets fire to wooden and brick structures in its path. Civilians load their personal belongings into army trucks. People stand on streets. Lava cascades through the town. (World War II period).
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. The eruption damages the town of San Sebastiano. A view of the crater of the volcano. Huge billows of smoke filled with cinders and ash rise up in the sky. Smoke rises from mouth of the crater. Columns of boiling smoke. Smoke, ash and lava due to eruption of the volcano. Aerial view of towns at the base of the volcano.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. The eruption damages the town of San Sebastiano. A view of the buildings at the base of the volcano. The crater of the volcano. Huge billows of smoke filled with cinders and ash rise up in the sky. Smoke rises from mouth of the crater. Columns of boiling smoke and ash. Lava pours from the cone due to eruption of the volcano.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. A huge crowd walks along road in village of Angri near the volcano. People carry figure of Saint John. Houses in the background. The figures are covered with paper lire which represents the people's gift to the Saint. People sing on the way. Crowd throws money on the figure of Saint John. Men, women and children walk along the road.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. United States Army bulldozer clears main military road after eruption. Men stand on the street and watch as the bulldozer pushes piles of cinder. Buildings on side of the road. A long line of trucks follows the cleared path. The trucks are loaded with road equipment. United States soldiers alight from trucks. The soldiers help clear the railroad tracks. Italian workers, children, British Army Troops and Italian soldiers aid in clearing ash from vital areas. Farmers clear heavy layers of ash and cinders from roof tops. Bulldozer pushes huge piles of cinder. Women look from the windows of their home. (World War II period).
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Billows of smoke filled with cinder and ash rise from the crater of the volcano. Huge columns of smoke spread across the sky. Children clear the road. A view of the Coast of Salerno. Black ash on the beach. Roof tops of the houses are blackened. Ash covers and ruins crops. Villagers move through streets with umbrellas to protect them against falling ash. Vehicles on the street. Footprints of a man as he walks across a field of ash. Ruined crops deep in ash. A man extracts potato from ashes. Horse driven carriage on the street.
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