Victims died ~20 hours after eruption; 1,500 bodies found in Pompeii and Herculaneum

Victims died ~20 hours after eruption; 1,500 bodies found in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Victims at the Port of Nola were found lying on top of the pumice layer, trying to wade through it and cover their mouths with clothing Those individuals appeared to have died about 20 hours after the start of the eruption Approximately 1,150 bodies have been found in Pompeii and 350 in Herculaneum

At Pompeii's Port of Nola, victims were found on the pumice layer, trying to wade through ash while covering their mouths with cloth. They died roughly 20 hours after Vesuvius erupted. About 1,150 bodies have been recovered in Pompeii and 350 in Herculaneum, far fewer than the estimated 35,000 residents.

Key Facts

• Victims at the Port of Nola were found lying on top of the pumice layer, trying to wade through it and cover their mouths with clothing
• Those individuals appeared to have died about 20 hours after the start of the eruption
• Approximately 1,150 bodies have been found in Pompeii and 350 in Herculaneum
• The combined population of Pompeii and Herculaneum was probably around 35,000

Related site: Pompeii — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

Source: Why Wasn't Pompeii Rebuilt After the Eruption? by toldinstone