Bright lava ignited the night sky of the Italian island, Sicily today. The famous Mount Etna has erupted in a fiery show of lava. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has been largely dormant for the last two years.
However, it roar to life with bright orange lava, spewing toward the sky over the Mediterranean Island, and finally easing off by this morning. The volcano started erupting on Monday evening. These eruptions can last days and even for weeks. The giant orange fountains of lava can be observed in Catania and Taormina.
Volcanic ash clouds are expected to cause flight disruptions, but in this case, the nearby Catania airport was open and operating normally on Tuesday. People are still skiing on the volacano's snowy slopes. In fact, the experts reported no danger to the towns that are located near the mountain's slopes.
Mount Etna Breaks Two Year Old Silence, Eruptions Starts Bright Orange Lava Spewing From Its 3,330 Meter High Peakhttps://t.co/MuA7mB3N1U pic.twitter.com/0ggHStGU6k
— sayed sajjad hussain (@bulletin247) March 1, 2017
Italy’s Mount Etna Is Erupting, And It's Magnificent https://t.co/h8SoxHGxSH #Etna #StormHour pic.twitter.com/M9sFZK1MNE — #StormHour (@StormHour) March 1, 2017
Mount Etna awakens in spectacular but harmless eruption https://t.co/SQ6La4L5Dh pic.twitter.com/NJshdujGA0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 1, 2017
Mount Etna is situated near the eastern coast of the island of Sicily, 10,926 feet tall, making it the highest volcano in mainland Europe. Etna's last major eruption was witnessed in 1992, despite the fact that the volcano can rumble to life several times a year.
Lava flows have often threatened the villages that surrounded the crater. Moreover, Mount Etna was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.
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