Super Volcano Campi Flegrei is at a critical stage and scientists have warned that European authorities need to be ready – as experts fear the lives of more than 360,000 people across Europe could be at risk. Campi Flegrei, located around 11 miles (18 kilometres) southwest of Naples, Italy, has not erupted since 1538, but volcano experts believe it could be building up to another devastating eruption. Scientists from the University College London (UCL) and the Vesuvius
Observatory in Naples have been studying the patterns of unrest since Campi Flegrei’s last eruption more than 500 years ago. They concluded that the volcano may be “closer to an eruption than previously thought” and was instead “approaching a critical stage”. Dr Christopher Kilburn, director of the UCL Hazard Centre, said: “By studying how the ground is cracking and moving at Campi Flegrei, we think it may be approaching a critical stage where further unrest will increase the possibility of an eruption, and it’s imperative that the authorities are prepared for this. READ MORE
