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Foreign News
November 24, 1738
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Switzerland, the highest mountain in the Canton of Fribourg near Glarus suddenly split with a terrible noise, ejecting combustible materials violently like Mount Vesuvius, ruining adjacent fertile land and leaving inhabitants in utmost consternation and apprehension.
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We have Advice from Switzerland, that the highest Mountain in the Canton of Fribourg near Glarus, split suddenly, with a terrible Noise, throwing out at the same Time combustible Matters, like those of Mount Vesuvius which issued out with such Violence that they seemed to reach the Clouds. All the Country adjacent to that Mountain, which was very fertile, is now quite ruined; the Inhabitants are in the utmost Consternation at this dreadful Accident, the like of which they never saw nor heard of in their Country before, and are still very apprehensive of the Consequence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Switzerland Disaster
Mountain Split
Fribourg Glarus
Volcanic Eruption
Fertile Land Ruined
Inhabitants Consternation
Where did it happen?
Canton Of Fribourg Near Glarus, Switzerland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Canton Of Fribourg Near Glarus, Switzerland
Outcome
adjacent fertile country ruined; inhabitants in utmost consternation and apprehensive of consequences
Event Details
The highest mountain split suddenly with a terrible noise, throwing out combustible matters like those of Mount Vesuvius, issuing with such violence they seemed to reach the clouds.