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Mount Etna erupts in Italy as chilling video shows panicked locals fleeing in front of gigantic cloud
Mount Etna, the most active stratovolcano in the world,
has just erupted, sparking panic
among locals in Italy.
A clip of the eruption has been shared on social media,
showing residents fleeing the scene in fear, as a giant cloud of ash can be seen expanding behind them.
The average amplitude of
volcanic tremor showed a gradual increase since
22:00 UTC on June 1, and reached high values by approximately 00:50 UTC on June 2.
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According to outlet The Watchers, The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Etna Observatory (INGV-OE), initially raised the Aviation Color Code from Green to Yellow at 01:23 UTC, to Orange at 02:02 UTC, and finally to Red at 03:32 UTC.
A volcanic plume rises from the southeast crater as the Catania lies below
This was after noting visible explosive activity and increasing seismic amplitude coming from the volcano. The warning level was later downgraded to Orange at 06:39 UTC as the activity subsided.
It is not yet known how much the eruption will disrupt flights in the area, as the large ash cloud disperses in the sky.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) said an ash cloud mainly made up od water and sulfur dioxide was "drifting towards the south west".
Mount Etna is the worlds most active volcano
Located between the cities of Messina and Catania, Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the most active stratovolcano in the world.
The last major eruption from the volcano was in February, which saw ash and lava explode into the air, visible for miles. 3-km river of lava was flowing out of the 3,000m crater.
Local authorities and residents are used to dealing with Mount Etna eruptions, and despite how alarm the eruption may look, it is . For the last five years, it has been erupting multiple times a year. Despite this, tourism to Sicily has been on the rise.
The volcano also had some significant activity last month, and molten lava poured down the mountain. In fact, for the last five years the volcano has been going through an especially active period.
