Europe’s biggest volcano erupts
Just when we expected Iceland to have an eruption, Italy has one instead!
Europe’s biggest volcano erupts (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Europe's Tallest Volcano, Mt. Etna Erupts, Spewing Fiery Lava
Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, has erupted once again, launching lava more than a kilometer into the air above its southeast crater, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) has reported.
The eruption on the Italian isle of Sicily, which is the first in three months, came after several days of volcanic tremors and the emission of large clouds of scalding gasses.
A fountain of molten rock was seen surging into the air while lava made its way down Etna’s slopes. The resulting clouds of ash were carried to coastal towns north of Catania, peppering the nearby counties and covering cars and buildings, according to the Etna Observatory.
Unfortunately, I don’t think this will let Iceland off the hook, they still have an elevated risk of an eruption or earthquake in the near future.