US, July 27 -- The Black Death was a devastating pandemic of bubonic plague that swept through Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, killing an estimated 75 million people. The disease, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, was transmitted by fleas that infested rats. Skeletons of possible Black Death victims were found buried below the Tower of London, one of the world's most famous and visited tourist attractions.Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) said the discoveries were made during an excavation in the spring, marking the first dig at the Tower of London in three decades.
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