Mount Etna in Italy, the most active volcano in Europe, erupted on Tuesday, creating a fountain of lava and sending plumes of orange smoke into the sky.
The eruption forced Sicily’s Catania airport to close temporarily – which often happens when the volcano is active.
No injuries or deaths were reported.
Residents in the village of Pedara near the crater said it spewed not only ash but also large pieces of volcanic rock throughout the area.
“It was raining rocks,” resident Letizia Olivieri told the Associated Press. “Something I’ve never seen in my entire life.”
The mayor was in a state of emergency, the mayor said as residents and municipal teams cleared the street on Wednesday.
The Etna volcano in Catania, Sicily, erupts, releasing high cloud lava.
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Mount Etna in Italy, the most active volcano in Europe, erupted on February 17, 2021.
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The eruption created a lava fountain and sent plumes of orange smoke into the air.
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No injuries or deaths were reported.
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Residents in the village of Pedara near the crater said it spewed not only ash but also large pieces of volcanic rock throughout the area.
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The eruption of Mount Etna is seen from the town of Catania, Italy.
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Streams of red hot lava flow in the aftermath of the eruption of the Etna from Giarre, Italy.
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“It was raining rocks,” resident Letizia Olivieri told AP. “Something I’ve never seen in my entire life.”
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A view of the eruption of the Etna from Paterno, Italy.
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Volcanic ash is seen as Mount Etna erupts near the town of Catania, Italy.
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Workers clear a street in the wake of the Etna’s volcanic eruption in Catania, Italy.
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A woman walks with her dog in the wake of the Etna’s volcanic eruption in Catania, Italy.
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