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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists

Italy's Mount Vesuvius, a popular tourist destination, closes over wildfire
Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius​, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages
This Sunday has been devastating for countries in southern Europe facing violent fires. Massive resources - including firefighters and the army - were deployed in southern Italy to battle a blaze on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius near Naples.
Wildfire forces closure of Italy’s iconic Mount Vesuvius
The raging wildfire who devoured the Italy grounds has brought tourism to halt at Mount Vesuvius as all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists. Although Italian
Italy closes Mount Vesuvius due to inferno, arson suspected
Due to a forest fire, the ascent to the Vesuvius volcano near Naples, which is over 3900 feet high, has been closed in Italy. Firefighters attempted to bring the fire under control with several firefighting planes.
At least one dead as wildfires spread across Europe with Mount Vesuvius closed in Italy & French vineyards turned to ash
AT LEAST one person has died as terrifying wildfires sweep across Greece and spread across Europe. Up to 16,000 acres of land has been decimated in the Keratea region, south of Athens, in the
Italian authorities suspect arson as wildfire ravages Mt Vesuvius
An “apocalyptic” wildfire on the slopes of Mt Vesuvius may have been started deliberately, the Italian authorities have said.
Mount Vesuvius closed to hikers as 2-mile-wide wildfire erupts on famous volcano
Hiking trails on Italy's Mount Vesuvius have been closed to the public as firefighters battle a massive blaze that erupted last week. The wildfire in Vesuvius National Park first broke out on August 5 and by the weekend had reached nearly two miles (3km) in width,
Heatwave worsens wildfire crisis in Italy’s Vesuvius park and France’s south
A huge wildfire has forced the closure of all tourist trails on Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy. The fire, which broke out a few days ago, has now spread to cover a stretch about 3 kilometers wide. Trails closed as massive blaze engulfs Mount Vesuvius slopes Hundreds of hectares of pine forest and woodland have
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Engineers bring a 250-year-old mechanical painting of Mount Vesuvius to fiery life
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Watch a Reconstructed 250-Year-Old Robotic Painting Bring a Fiery Mount Vesuvius Back to Life
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