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Mount Etna, Italy's famed volcano, is again ejecting lava into the Sicilian sky. This is what it looks like.
Mount Etna, Italy's famed volcano, is again ejecting lava into the Sicilian sky. This is what it looks like.
Katie BalevicJan 14, 2024, 23:05 IST
Mount Etna lights up the night sky with eruptions seen from Mount Salto Del Cane in Italy.Etna Walk/By Giuseppe Di Stefano & Marco Restivo/Handout via REUTERS
Mount Etna is a volcano in Italy.
It is the most active volcano in all of Europe.
Europe's most active volcano is back at it.
Italy's Mount Etna has erupted again, ejecting lava and ash into the Sicilian sky.
The volcano, which has erupted every few months this year, has been in a constant state of activity for the last decade, according to the BBC.
This is what Mount Etna's latest majestic display looks like.
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A light show you can't miss...
Lava erupts from snow-covered Mount Etna volcano, Sicily, Italy.Etnawalk, Giuseppe Di Stefano/AP
... Especially if you're a local.
Mount Etna erupts, scattering ashes around its populated surroundings.Etnawalk, Giuseppe Di Stefano/AP
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There are clean-up efforts when needed.
Mount Etna lights up the night sky with eruptions seen from Mount Salto Del Cane in Italy.Etna Walk/By Giuseppe Di Stefano & Marco Restivo/Handout via REUTERS
Ash and volcanic rocks have littered cities in the past.
Plumes of smoke rise from Mount Etna.Etna Walk/By Giuseppe Di Stefano & Marco Restivo/Handout via REUTERS
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The ash can cause transportation problems.
A view of Mount Etna's smoke from a point near the village of Sant'Alfio.Salvatore Allegra/AP
But it's a wonderland for scientists.
An onlooker watches Mount Etna spew lava into the night sky.Giuseppe Di Stefano/AP