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The dense cloud of ash as well as the pyroclastic flows of hot and toxic gasses caused the suffocation in Pompeii.

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What did most people in Pompeii die of?

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What damage did Pompeii do?

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What caused the suffocation?

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What year did earthquake hit Pompeii and how many?

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What caused the most destruction in Pompeii ashes earthquakes or lava?

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What caused Mount Vesuvius to bury Pompeii?

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