Mount Etna eruption

 

 

The world's most active volcano has erupted after two years. The eruption lit up the night sky over much of eastern Sicily late on Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday. It has been erupting for four days, with lava flowing down the side of the mountain, and hot ash clouds being spewed into the air.

 

 

The plume of ash rising from Mount Etna can be seen across much of eastern Sicily.The nearby Catania airport has now been reopened after it closed on Friday when ash clouds caused safety concerns.

 

Mount Etna is Europe's tallest active volcano, and is located in Sicily. It has erupted many times during history and is still active. Italian authorities have used explosives, concrete dams and ditches to divert  the lava flow from the surrounding settlements. However, the latest lava flow did not endanger any houses, and no evacuation was ordered.