Italy: Thousands of tourists swarm active volcano – IOTW Report

Italy: Thousands of tourists swarm active volcano

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The weather network: We all have different definitions of “fun”. Some of us like to take a walk in nature, others like to head out to a local rink for some hockey (this is Canada, after all).

But for others, “fun” entails visiting a restricted area to venture near the red-hot lava flow of an active volcano.

Thousands seem to like this idea, because in recent days, the east coast of Sicily has been flooded with tourists and their cars, which are blocking the roads and preventing emergency vehicles from getting to the volcano. MORE

18 Comments on Italy: Thousands of tourists swarm active volcano

  1. These are the same dumb-asses that want to pet the bison at Yellowstone, step over the “Do not breach guardrail, current dangerous” sign at Yosemite Falls for a selfie, or get lost in the woods with no compass and no training.

    People are stupid, careless, and lack discernment………always have been.

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  2. @willysgoatgruff,

    “Hide behind rocks” got a chuckle from me. You should see some of the “volcanic hazards” training footage the USGS keeps hidden from St. Helens in ’80. That pyroclastic flow was hotter than molten steel, denser than concrete, and going 200 mph…

    You want to see a volcano up close? Go to Hawaii. Shield volcano’s aren’t safe, but they’re usually semi-predictable. Stratovolcano’s kill Phd Geologists all the time.

    KR

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  3. Dang, talk about timing. I am planning a trip to Italy in a couple of weeks. Glad it wasn’t Vesuvius. On the other hand, if Vesuvius does go in 3 weeks, I may be famous when someone finds my body in a couple of thousand years 🙂

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