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Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, not lava. That ash had cooled somewhat while traveling from Vesuvius to Pompeii. While it was still hot enough to kill anyone left alive in the town, it was not hot enough to incinerate flesh. People burn when superheated. They do not melt.
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How did people die when mt st helens erupted?
people melt because lava is very hot that it could melt everything
Will steel melt when touched by lava?
No. Lava is generally not hot enough to melt steel.
When the volcano erupt do the lava melt things?
it all depends on whether or not there even is lava coming out of the volcano and what is in the vacinity. somethings like certain rocks will not melt. a town of people will though.
Can lava melt wolverine's claws?
Yes lava will melt everything in its path, apart from granomight witch might last at least 5 minutesin the lava.
Can lava melt concert?
of course it does lava melts everything in its way
Will you melt if you stand in lava?
No. You will burn.
Can lava melt a woodchiper?
Yes
Is there anything that lava doesn't melt or burn or destroy?
Plenty of metals have high enough melting points that they would not melt in lava.
How do you defeat metal Mario?
melt him in lava it can melt the metal off mario
Can lava melt your body away?
yes
How can you eat lava?
You cannot eat lava. It is molten-hot and will melt you in seconds. Unless you mean larvae, not lava.
Can lava melt a person standing in it?
Lava does not actually melt you until after you die, you actually also cannot sink in lava due to its density and viscosity, if you were to jump in a pool of lava you would just float and then burst into flames
