Vesuvius Destroys Italian Towns
Fantastic scenes of the destruction caused by Mt. Vesuvius on several Italian villages. Several shots of burning hills surrounding villages. Villagers and soldiers shovel and bulldoze volcanic ash from a roof and roads. Villagers load their possessions onto trucks and horse-drawn carts. Walls collapse and crumble, reducing villages to burning rubble. Several shots of solemn villagers fleeing the destruction, some carrying religious shrines. Great aerial shots of smoke rising from Vesuvius. Smoke envelops buildings, streets and alleys.