Which volcano destroyed the city of Pompeii when it erupted in A.D. 79?
Answer Mt. Vesuvius
When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, it sent a pyroclastic flow careening toward Pompeii. The cloud of hot air and ash moved so fast, people were immediately buried alive.
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