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Vesuvius Ash Blocks Highway In Pompeii-Salerno Area
Reports from the Pompeii-Salerno region describe a heavy volcanic ash cloud from Mount Vesuvius blocking roads and threatening buildings. Lava streams on the southern slope grow, with authorities and troops aiding road clearance as King Victor Emmanuel visits the affected sites.
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Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii
Salerno
Vesuvius
Torre del Greco
Torre Annunziata
Boscotrecase
Torre Annunziate-Salerno
Guisseppe Imbo
Royal Italian Observatory
Victor Emmanuel
San Sebastiano
Massa di Somma