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how many were killed in the pompeii eruption
The remains of over 1,500 people have been found at Pompeii and Herculaneum, however the death toll is still unclear.
when did the mt. vesuvius eruption happen
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
where is the mt. vesuvius that erupted
Mount Vesuvius is located in Campania, Italy.
how did the mt. vesuvius eruption affect people
Due to Mt. Vesuvius erupting, several Roman settlements were obliterated and buried underneath massive pyroclastic surges and ashfall deposits, the best known being Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Question: was there a sign that the volcano would erupt
Self-contained rewrite: was there a sign that the mt. vesuvius volcano would erupt