Pyroclastic flows can be extremely dangerous as they travel at average speeds of 60 miles per hour (100 kmph) and can reach temperatures up to 1,000°C (1,800°F).

On June 2, at around 11:20 a.m. local time, a giant, superhot avalanche of ash, known as a pyroclastic flow, suddenly exploded from near Mount Etna's summit and raced down its western flank.

What made Mount Etna’s latest eruption so rare The defining event of Monday’s eruption was the rare pyroclastic flow from the southwestern crater, not visible from a distance.

The most recent pyroclastic flows with significant reach were recorded on Feb. 10, 2022, Oct. 23, 2021, Dec. 13, 2020, and Feb. 11, 2014, Marco Viccaro, president of Italy’s national volcanology ...

“Pyroclastic flows can come out of the volcano at up to 150 kilometres an hour. If it’s coming out, you can’t outrun them.

A volcanic eruption in Italy left people scurrying for cover from what officials are saying is a pyroclastic flow. Several videos circulating online show people running as smoke from the side of ...

In fact, this was the 14th episode since mid-March. The most recent pyroclastic flows with significant reach were recorded on 10 February 2022, 23 October 2021, 13 December, 2020, and 11 February ...

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Evidence suggests that the residents of the ancient town of Herculaneum were incinerated by a "pyroclastic flow" - a phenomenon that could strike modern-day Naples should Vesuvius erupt again.

Lava flows in two gullies had advanced down the volcano's slopes more than a kilometre and pyroclastic flows – superheated gas and volcanic debris – had reached 5 kilometres from the crater in ...

The most recent pyroclastic flows with significant reach were recorded on February 10, 2022, October 23, 2021, December 13, 2020 and February 11, 2014, Marco Viccaro, president of Italy 's ...