Italy volcano eruption: Mount Etna explodes

Volcano discovery said: “A brief, but intense episode of explosive activity took place at Etna’s SE crater this morning.

“Starting in the early morning hours, from around 07:30 local time, the New Southeast Crater began to produce strombolian-type explosions along with a sharp increase in volcanic tremor.

“Activity rapidly increased in intensity, producing a weak lava fountain and an ash column that rose approx. 1 km. Incandescent lava covered most of the New SE crater, but no lava flow was produced.”

At 3,329 metres tall, Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe.

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