Italy’s Mount Etna has once again erupted, resulting in spectacular displays as lava, fire and ash were jettisoned into the air.
Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in Europe but, luckily, there have yet to be reports of injury or major property damage following this latest eruption.
Videos, photos and social media posts online have documented the mountain's fiery explosion.
#BREAKING #ITALY
? ITALY: NEW ERUPTION OF ETNA VOLCANO IN SICILY!
Mount #ETNA belched smoke & ashes in a new eruption on Monday, forcing the temporary closure of the Airport of Catania in #Sicily.
Another #VIDEO#BreakingNews #Eruption #Erupcion #Volcan #Volcano #Eruzione pic.twitter.com/6jHkKxgfb5— loveworld (@LoveWorld_Peopl) February 21, 2022
Powerful eruption reported at Mount #Etna
— Kildare Weather (@KildareMet) February 21, 2022
? Meteo News 24 pic.twitter.com/9AZcKWe5iR
ETNA ERUPTS: Sicily’s Mount Etna has come back to life after a relatively quiet few months, spewing a 7.5-mile-high cloud of volcanic ash over the island. pic.twitter.com/kbDzVdrfnf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 21, 2022
Mount Etna has erupted numerous times throughout its history at varying levels of devastation. Around the late 1600s an eruption covered the Italian city Catania in lava and destroyed the surrounding area.
In recent years, however, the eruptions have resulted in little damage aside from major clouds of ash and smoke polluting the air.
