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Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Glasgow Times
Sicily's Mount Etna volcano sends smoke and ash miles into the air
The level of alert due to the volcanic activity was raised at Catania Airport, but no immediate interruptions were reported. An official update declared the ash cloud emission had ended by Monday afternoon. Italy's INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the spectacle on Europe's most active volcano was caused when part of the south-east crater collapsed, resulting in hot lava flows. Officials said the activity appeared to be easing. It was the 14th eruptive phase in recent months. Smoke billows from Mount Etna (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) The area of danger was confined to the summit of Etna, which was closed to tourists as a precaution, according to Stefano Branca, an INGV official in Catania. Sicily's president, Renato Schifani, said lava flows had not passed the natural containment area, 'and posed no danger to the population'. The volcano seen from the village of Zafferana Etnea (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) The event was captured in video and photos that went viral on social media. Tremors from the eruption were widely felt in the towns and villages on Mount Etna's flanks, Italian media reported.
South Wales Argus
6 days ago
- South Wales Argus
Sicily's Mount Etna volcano sends smoke and ash miles into the air
The level of alert due to the volcanic activity was raised at Catania Airport, but no immediate interruptions were reported. An official update declared the ash cloud emission had ended by Monday afternoon. Smoke billows from Mount Etna (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) Italy's INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the spectacle on Europe's most active volcano was caused when part of the south-east crater collapsed, resulting in hot lava flows. Officials said the activity appeared to be easing. It was the 14th eruptive phase in recent months. The area of danger was confined to the summit of Etna, which was closed to tourists as a precaution, according to Stefano Branca, an INGV official in Catania. The volcano seen from the village of Zafferana Etnea (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) Sicily's president, Renato Schifani, said lava flows had not passed the natural containment area, 'and posed no danger to the population'. The event was captured in video and photos that went viral on social media. Tremors from the eruption were widely felt in the towns and villages on Mount Etna's flanks, Italian media reported.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Italy's Mount Etna is erupting again. Stunning photos show the volcano sending ash into the sky and turning into a 'lava fountain.'
Mount Etna's eruption in June 2002 in Italy. () Italy's Mount Etna erupted early Monday, causing tourists to flee as it spewed a massive plume of hot volcanic debris into the air. Videos circulating on social media purportedly show people on guided tours running from the eruption. The explosive activity has since moved to a 'lava fountain,' according to the nation's volcano monitoring agency. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Italy said in a translated social media post that a pyroclastic flow, which is a combination of hot ash, rock fragments and gas, was 'probably produced by the collapse of material from the northern side of the Southeast Crater." Located on the eastern coast of Sicily between the cities of Messina and Catania, Mount Etna rises roughly 10,900 feet, making it the tallest active volcano in Europe. Derived from the Greek word 'Aitne,' meaning 'I burn," Mount Etna erupts frequently, though its lava has not come close to nearby towns since the 1800s. Advertisement Mount Etna is considered one of the most active volcanoes in Europe, and the popular tourist destination is visited by 1.5 million people per year. Etna erupted twice last year, forcing the closure of the Catania Airport due to volcanic ash and low visibility. In 2021 alone, it erupted 11 times within three weeks. Before this week, the most recent notable eruption was on Feb. 11. Mount Etna erupted in southern Italy early Monday. (Salvatore Allegra/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) (Giuseppe di Stefano/Reuters) (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) Advertisement (Giuseppe Distefano/AFP via Getty Images) (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) (Giuseppe di Stefano/Reuters) (Joachim Herrmann/Reuters)
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Italy's Mount Etna is erupting again. Stunning photos show the volcano sending ash into the sky and turning into a 'lava fountain.'
Mount Etna's eruption in June 2002 in Italy. () Italy's Mount Etna erupted early Monday, causing tourists to flee as it spewed a massive plume of hot volcanic debris into the air. Videos circulating on social media purportedly show people on guided tours running from the eruption. The explosive activity has since moved to a 'lava fountain,' according to the nation's volcano monitoring agency. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Italy said in a translated social media post that a pyroclastic flow, which is a combination of hot ash, rock fragments and gas, was 'probably produced by the collapse of material from the northern side of the Southeast Crater." Located on the eastern coast of Sicily between the cities of Messina and Catania, Mount Etna rises roughly 10,900 feet, making it the tallest active volcano in Europe. Derived from the Greek word 'Aitne,' meaning 'I burn," Mount Etna erupts frequently, though its lava has not come close to nearby towns since the 1800s. Advertisement Mount Etna is considered one of the most active volcanoes in Europe, and the popular tourist destination is visited by 1.5 million people per year. Etna erupted twice last year, forcing the closure of the Catania Airport due to volcanic ash and low visibility. In 2021 alone, it erupted 11 times within three weeks. Before this week, the most recent notable eruption was on Feb. 11. Mount Etna erupted in southern Italy early Monday. (Salvatore Allegra/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) (Giuseppe di Stefano/Reuters) (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) Advertisement (Giuseppe Distefano/AFP via Getty Images) (Giuseppe Distefano/AP) (Giuseppe di Stefano/Reuters) (Joachim Herrmann/Reuters)
Global News
6 days ago
- Global News
Mount Etna erupts in show of ash, smoke above Sicily
Sicily's Mount Etna put on a fiery show Monday, sending a cloud of smoke and ash several kilometres (miles) into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population. The level of alert due to the volcanic activity was raised at the Catania airport, but no immediate interruptions were reported. An official update declared the ash cloud emission had ended by the afternoon. Italy's INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the spectacle on Europe's most active volcano was caused when part of the southeast crater collapsed, resulting in hot lava flows. It was the 14th eruptive phase in recent months. View image in full screen Smoke billows from Mount Etna volcano, Italy, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Distefano). The area of danger was confined to the summit of Etna, which was closed to tourists as a precaution, according to Stefano Branca, an INGV official in Catania. Story continues below advertisement Sicily's president, Renato Schifani, said lava flows emitted in the eruption had not passed the natural containment area, 'and posed no danger to the population.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The event was captured in video and photos that went viral on social media. Tremors from the eruption were widely felt in the towns and villages on Mount Etna's flanks, Italian media reported. Video showed tourists running along a path on the flank of the vast volcano with smoke billowing some distance in the background. Excursions are popular on Etna, which is some 3,300 metres (nearly 11,000 feet) high, with a surface area of some 1,200 square kilometres (about 460 square miles.)
