Mount Etna eruption sends tourists running for their lives
As Mount Etna erupted and sent huge ashes feathers into the sky, tourists ran for their own lives.
Volcanic eruptions in Italy have covered people in secret as civil servants say it is a fiery current.
Several videos circulating online show people running as smoke from the sides of Mount Etna, an active layered volcano in Sicily, filled the air on June 2.
The footage and photographs are also shared by the National Institute of Geophysics (INGV) in Italy. In a translated post, the agency wrote in a combination of pyroclastic flow, ash, rock and gas, “probably produced by the collapse of material from the north side of the southeastern crater.”
INGV added that “explosive activity” has “moved to “lava mountains.” According to international news outlet GB News, a spokesperson for the institute explained that “the trembling amplitude is currently increasing and there is a tendency to increase even more.”
Where is Mount Etna?
Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active volcano, is located on the eastern coast of the Sicily River in Catania, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Active formations are known for their frequent and sustained eruptions, and volcanic activity in the area can range from explosive eruptions to lava flows and ash discharges, USGS says.
Earlier this year, skiers were captured down the slope, with lava flowing into the background.
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Taylor Ardley is a news reporter for USA Today. You can contact her at Tardrey@gannett.com.
(This story has been updated to include a video.)
