VOLCANO WARNING Panic in Sicily as Mount Etna BLOWS in huge eruption on Italy holiday isle
MOUNT Etna has erupted sparking fear across Sicily as Europe's biggest and most powerful volcano sends an ash cloud across the holiday isle in Italy.
By SEAN MARTIN
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Lava cascades as Mount Etna ERUPTS in spectacular fashion
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Italy’s Mount Etna has started spewing lava in what is its second eruption of the year.
Giant fountains of lava could be seen sprouting from the volcano, located on the isle of Sicily, as far away as Catania, around 30 kilometres away, and the resort town of Taormina.
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The Meteorological Observatory in Nunziata said: "You can clearly see the lava fountains, although currently modest, as it escapes from the crater in the southeast."
An orange air alert has been issued, meaning that airspace will remain open but authorities will continue to monitor the situation.
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While civil protection authorities has declared a yellow alert level and, as prescribed by the municipal emergency plan, an ordinance was issued to restrict access to the summit of Etna.
Authorities added that there have been no reports of injuries or fatalities, and expect it to remain that way with the eruption posing little threat to nearby settlements.
At 3,329 metres tall, Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe.
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The large volcano began erupting on February 27, and the eruptions are expected to continue for several days.
Strombolian activity at the new south-east crater has gradually intensified, creating a lava flow that quickly reached the base of the mountain.
While in the villages of Zafferana and Linguaglossa, citizens reported seeing clouds of dust fall from the sky after ash caught in an easterly wind.
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