Mount Etna in Italy, the most active volcano in Europe, erupted on Tuesday, creating a lava fountain and sending feathers of orange smoke into the sky.
The eruption forced Sicily’s airport to close temporarily – which often happens when the volcano is active.
No injuries or deaths were reported.
Residents of the village of Pedara near the crater said they were throwing not only ashes, but also large pieces of volcanic stones all over the area.
“It was a rain of stones,” Letizia Olivieri told the Associated Press. “Something I’ve never seen in my life.”
The Sicilian village was in an emergency, the mayor said, while residents and municipal teams were working to clean the ashes on the street on Wednesday.
Etna volcano in Catania, Sicily, erupts and unleashes a high cloud of lava ash.
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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 feathers of orange smoke into the sky.
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No injuries or deaths were reported.
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Residents of the village of Pedara near the crater said they were throwing not only ashes, but also large pieces of volcanic stones all over the area.
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The eruption of Mount Etna is seen from the village of Catania, Italy.
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Streams of red lava flow following the eruption of Mount Etna seen from Giarre, Italy.
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“It was a rain of stones,” resident Letizia Olivieri told AP. “Something I’ve never seen in my life.”
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A view of the eruption of Mount Etna in Paterno, Italy.
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Volcanic ash is seen as Mount Etna erupts in the village of Catania, Italy.
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Workers are clearing a street after the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna in Catania, Italy.
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A woman walks her dog after the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna in Catania, Italy.
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