Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on Tuesday, creating a lava source and sending clouds of orange smoke into the sky.
The eruption forced Sicily’s Catania airport to temporarily close – which usually happens when the volcano is active.
No injuries or deaths were reported.
Residents of the village of Pedara, close to the crater, said it spewed not only ashes, but also large chunks of volcanic stones across the area.
“It was a stone shower,” resident Letizia Olivieri told the Associated Press. “Something I have never seen in my life.”
The Sicilian village was in emergency mode, the mayor said, as residents and municipal teams worked to clean up the ashes on the street on Wednesday.
The Etna volcano in Catania, Sicily erupts and releases a high cloud of lava ash.
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Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on February 17, 2021.
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The eruption created a lava source and sent clouds 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, close to the crater, said it spewed not only ashes, but also large chunks of volcanic stones across 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 glowing lava flow after the eruption of Mount Etna seen from Giarre, Italy.
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“It was a rain of stones,” resident Letizia Olivieri told the AP. “Something I have never seen in my life.”
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A view of the Mount Etna eruption in Paterno, Italy.
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Volcanic ash is seen when Mount Etna erupts in the village of Catania, Italy.
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Workers clean a street after the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna in Catania, Italy.
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A woman takes her dog for a walk after the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna in Catania, Italy.
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