A glowing lava river flows from the slopes of Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, near Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, early on Wednesday 10 March 2021. Today’s activity is the 11th major eruption in recent weeks. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)
Europe’s largest active volcano, the Etna on Sicily, has become very active over the past three weeks. On Wednesday, the volcano erupted for the eleventh time in less than a month.
Wednesday’s eruption early in the morning caused rocks and lava to spew out into the dark sky, creating a large river of lava that fell along the slopes of the volcano. According to local reports, the eruption took place around 04:30 in the southeastern crater
Photos above show the spectacular lava fountains of Etna’s most recent eruption, as well as the eruptions that have taken place since mid-February.
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Locals in Catania and other nearby towns had to wipe a blanket off their cars and paths, but no property damage or injuries were reported in the recent eruptions.
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The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy says there is no way to predict when this last round of volcanic activity may end.
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