Pyroclastic density current (PDC): A turbulent, high-density flow composed of volcanic ash, lapilli and gases that descends rapidly along a volcano’s slope following an eruption.

One man in the town had his brain turned into glass by a 'pyroclastic current' By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE. Published: 09:32 EDT, 11 April 2023 | Updated: 10:21 EDT, 11 April 2023 .

Illustration of the first pyroclastic density current (PDC) to hit Herculaneum, estimated to be 1,022°F (550°C) ...

The "pyroclastic current" moved down the side of the volcano at speeds of 124 mph. Those still alive in Pompeii had no way to ...

Replicating any pyroclastic density current in a lab is very difficult, but this team’s state-of-the-art experiments advance the field by investigating a wider range of possibilities than ever ...

Five hours into the eruption, at 7.06pm, the first pyroclastic current emerged from the volcano - a deadly hot and fast-moving flow of gas and particles.

In 1669, in what has been considered the volcano’s worst known eruption, lava buried a swath of Catania, about 23 kilometers (15 miles) away and devastated dozens of villages. An eruption in 1928 cut ...