A massive volcanic eruption occurred on Mount Etna in Italy’s Sicily on Monday, with massive ashes fired miles into the air, fleeing tourists.
The overnight eruption is the latest in Mount Etna over the past few months. According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanic Volcanic Observatory, lava began to spit out around 1pm local time, with preliminary observations showing a “partial collapse” of the north side of the southeastern part of the volcano.
Ingv Vulcani shared on social media that “explosive activity from the southeastern crater has become a fountain of lava,” and posted an infrared image showing lava flowing through the mountains’ faces.
According to the National Geophysics and Volcanology Observatory, the eruption has been the strongest on Mount Etna since 2014.
Smoke rises from the crater of the Etna volcano, which erupts at Mount Etna near Catania on June 2, 2025 (Giuseppe Dizefano/AFP via Getty Images)
Sicily President Renato Sifani said the activities would not risk the population, but the Sicily Civil Protection Agency has issued a notification from aviation volcanic stations, requiring that air travel avoid the area.
Mount Etna is one of the most active strata in the world. According to the British Geological Survey, the formation is cone-shaped and is “more likely to produce an explosive eruption” than a “volcano” because of the gas accumulation in the viscous magma.
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