Researchers find China's 'Pompeii'

Archaeologists have discovered the site of a disaster that dates back to the Bronze Age in Qinghai Province, China. A catastrophic event is thought to have leveled the settlement about 4,000 years ago, well before Pompeii was destroyed.

Researchers believe an earthquake and flooding from the Yellow River hit the town. Among the petrified remains discovered are a mother and her child hugging. Other remains indicate people huddled together trying to survive the disaster.

Lajia is the largest disaster excavation site in China and was discovered in the early 2000s. The skeletons are on display at the Lajia Ruins Museum in Qinghai Province.