On the Italian island of Sicily, the most active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, began to erupt again. A column of volcanic ash rose to a height of 10 thousand meters.
The publication Volcano Discovery notes that the airport in Catania continues to operate as usual and ash emissions have not affected his work. A red alert has been introduced for aviation due to a volcanic cloud.
At the moment, there have been no reports of casualties.
It is noted that lava is erupting from the crater, and the tremors ejecting it to the surface become more intense. Lava flows have already advanced a hundred meters.
Activity intensified around 13:30 local time, accompanied by a strong volcanic shock signal located at an altitude of 2,800 m, indicating a rapid flow of magma to the surface.
At 14:32 local time, lava began to flood the edge of the crater in a southeasterly direction and out onto the southwestern slopes.
Mount Etna is the highest and most active volcano in Europe. Mount Etna has between 200 and 400 volcanic craters. On average, every three months one of them ejects lava flows. Because of its constant activity, the UN named Etna the Volcano of the Decade. In 2013, it was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
When Etna calms down, the local population organizes blues music festivals.
