Explosions from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, sent rocks flying into the air and lava streams oozing down the slopes Monday. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, a series of explosions have occurred in three different craters in the volcano over the past two days.
The explosions did not create any risk to the area and did provide a spectacular show. Etna is the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes which also include Stromboli, on the Sicilian island of the same name, and Mt Vesuvius near Naples. Vesuvius last erupted in 1944.
Etna is a popular tourist destination attracting hikers eager to see the extraordinary lava flows glowing orange in the night.
Since everyone Is talking about "2020 final show" and things like that, I'm afraid to inform all of you that Etna erupts regularly. We are talking about "once a year" kinda of regularly.
This is Also the reason why Catania while not completely safe is MUCH safer than Naples. Etna "empty itself" on a regular basis, with kinda regular paths. Vesuvius is litterally a pressure bomb waiting to explode and send rocks, ashes and Lava in the air.
redditorPleaser on December 23rd, 2020 at 11:02 UTC »
Volcanic explosions from Mt. Etna send lava rocks flying and lava flowing
Explosions from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, sent rocks flying into the air and lava streams oozing down the slopes Monday. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, a series of explosions have occurred in three different craters in the volcano over the past two days.
The explosions did not create any risk to the area and did provide a spectacular show. Etna is the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes which also include Stromboli, on the Sicilian island of the same name, and Mt Vesuvius near Naples. Vesuvius last erupted in 1944.
Etna is a popular tourist destination attracting hikers eager to see the extraordinary lava flows glowing orange in the night.
Video Volcanic explosions from Mt. Etna send lava rocks flying and lava
manguito86 on December 23rd, 2020 at 11:27 UTC »
Good for Etna, everybody needs to release some pressure before the holidays.
anamorphicmistake on December 23rd, 2020 at 11:59 UTC »
Since everyone Is talking about "2020 final show" and things like that, I'm afraid to inform all of you that Etna erupts regularly. We are talking about "once a year" kinda of regularly.
This is Also the reason why Catania while not completely safe is MUCH safer than Naples. Etna "empty itself" on a regular basis, with kinda regular paths. Vesuvius is litterally a pressure bomb waiting to explode and send rocks, ashes and Lava in the air.