Small Eruption - Mount Etna ~ Sicily On 2013-10-27 at 04:59:49 [UTC] Event: Volcano Eruption Location: Italy Sicily Mount Etna Volcano Mount Etna erupted above the Sicilian town of Catania early Saturday morning, spewing lava and sending a plume of ash into the air, the BBC reported. Air traffic at Catania airport was temporarily halted because of the smoke, but no fatalities or injuries have been reported. Authorities lifted the airport closure before dawn. Mount Etna is an active volcano on the east coast of the Italian island of Sicily. At 10,922 feet high at its summit, Mount Etna is Europes tallest and most active volcano, and is in a state of almost constant activity. It has erupted regularly for more than 3,500 years. In September of this year, observers reported a series of small and sporadic ash emissions.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 05:06:31 +0000
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