How Mount Vesuvius blast saw victims’ blood boil & heads explode with temperatures reached 500C in painful final moments

VICTIMS of the 79AD Mount Vesuvius eruption died when extreme heat caused their blood to boil and their heads to explode, experts say. Researchers said some of the victims who died were trapped in oven-like chambers where the temperature reached as high as 500C. 8 Researchers found black and red mineral residue on the skeletal … Read more

How island went from A-List hotspot to ‘Pompeii of the Caribbean’ in minutes – & the huge exclusion zone in place today

AN ISLAND once known for being an A-list hotspot turned into the “Pompeii of the Caribbean” within minutes following a devastating explosion. Montserrat is only around ten miles long and seven miles wide but a huge exclusion zone has separated the majority of the island for the last 14 years. 9 The Caribbean island of … Read more