ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9067, 12 April 1906, Page 5

ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS.

FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE. *. < . A TOWN DESTROYED. TERRIBLE PANIC ENSUES. FURTHER VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS. [press association.] (Received April 11, 10.22 p.m.) ROME, April 11. The town of Ottajanb "was destroyed. The rain of sand continues and the panic is terrible. There is great destitution! •on all sides. King Emanuel and Queen Helena coa<ttbute£ four thousand sterling towards the relief. There have been further violent explosions and strong disturbances in the interior of 'the mountain, and lava is again flowing towards Pompeii. There is a downfall of ashes in ihe districts surrounding the volcano.