A glowing river of lava flows from the slopes of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, near Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, at the beginning of Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Today’s activity is the 11th major eruption in the past weeks. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)
The largest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, Sicily, had three very active weeks. On Wednesday, the volcano erupted for the eleventh time in less than a month.
The Wednesday morning eruption sent rocks and lava into the dark sky and created a large river of lava that cascaded down the slopes of the volcano. According to local reports, the eruption occurred in the southeast crater at around 4:30 am.
The photos above show the spectacular lava sources from Etna’s most recent eruption, as well as the eruptions that have occurred since mid-February.
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Residents of Catania and other nearby towns had to sweep up a blanket of ash from their cars and sidewalks, but no damage to property or injuries has been recorded in the recent eruptions.
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Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology says there is no way to predict when this latest round of volcanic activity may end.
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