Vesuvius blast turned man's brain to glass

Updated January 24 2020 - 12:03am, first published January 23 2020 - 11:57pm
The eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79 buried an area 20km from the volcano in ash within hours.
The eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79 buried an area 20km from the volcano in ash within hours.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned an incinerated victim's brain material into glass, officials say, the first time scientists have verified the phenomenon from a volcanic blast.