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The Journal
4 days ago
- The Journal
Tourists flee as Mount Etna unleashes powerful early-morning eruption
#Etna Collassa porzione del cratere, grosso flusso piroclastico — Local Team (@localteamit) June 2, 2025 MOUNT ETNA, EUROPE'S most active volcano, erupted early this morning and sent massive plumes of ash and smoke into the Sicilian sky, causing panic among locals and tourists. According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Toulouse, ash plumes rose to around 6,400 metres high, triggering a 'code red' aviation alert. A code red means that there is a 'significant' amount of ash in the atmosphere. Despite the alert, the eruption will cause no threat to the public, experts have said. Footage widely shared on social media shows panicked tourists fleeing the slopes of Etna as ash began falling and tremors were felt in nearby communities. Advertisement #Etna 2025 suite de l'éruption — 🥗Aurelien Pouzin🍯 (@aurelienpouzin) June 2, 2025 Despite the eruption, Sicily's Catania International Airport remained open and operational, though authorities warned of potential flight disruptions if ash levels increase. Italian civil aviation is yet to close any airspace. Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) have said that they are closely monitoring the event. Smoke billows from Mount Etna volcano, Italy. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The institute suggested the eruption may have been caused by a partial collapse of Etna's southeast crater, although no lava flows had breached the Etna Valley by this afternoon. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. Additional reporting from AFP Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mount Etna spews out fountain of lava
Mount Etna, the volcano on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sicily, has erupted again. Europe's largest active volcano has been spewing glowing lava and ash since the early hours of Monday morning. The Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported that a pyroclastic flow was observed - a kind of fiery avalanche of ash, gas and rock, triggered by a collapse on the north side of the south-east crater. According to initial findings, the hot material remained within the remote and uninhabited Valle del Leone. As a precaution, the aviation warning level was raised to red. However, Catania International Airport remains open for the time being. The INGV said the activity had intensified into a lava fountain – an eruptive phase in which liquid lava is ejected from the crater. The institute reported an increase in earth tremors, and ground deformations in the crater area were also recorded. Mount Etna, which is approximately 3,350 metres high, erupts several times a year and is constantly monitored by experts. These so-called Strombolian eruptions are usually a spectacular sight and attract many spectators.
