LAVA SWALLOWED
Considerable curiosity has been aroused in Italy by the phenomenal behaviour of a lake situated some 20 miles north of Rome at Leprignano, the lake being swallowed by the earth for over two hours and then rising to its normal level.. The volcanic character of the lake had long been noticed. It had been discovered that its mysterious motions tallied with certain activity of Vesuvius over 200 miles to tiie south. Preceded by a brief earthquake shock, also experienced at Vesuvius, the waters of the lake began to fume and boil. The waters sunk into the earth through volcanic fissures, and after the bottom had been dry for a little over two hours, the lake refilled with turbulent hot water and sulphuric vapours. The area of the lake covers some ten acres.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 9 January 1931, Page 2
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134LAVA SWALLOWED Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 9 January 1931, Page 2
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