Mount Etna erupts in spectacular fashion - IN PICTURES
By: the Guardian
Europe's most active volcano has erupted, with high lava fountains and several magma flows, and copious ash and lapilli reaching as far as Catania
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A store owner sweeps up ash that fell on Tuesday during an eruption by Mount Etna
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Ash from the eruption covers a street in Catania
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Mount Etna, which is Europe’s most active volcano, spews ash and lava, as seen from Catania
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Lava gushes from the volcano
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Ash and smoke billow into the sky as lava spews from Mount Etna
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Smoke billows from Mount Etna on Tuesday
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The eruption generated about six lava flows that poured into the Valley of the Ox, one of the volcano’s many live craters
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A view of the Mount Etna eruption spewing ash, as seen from Paterno
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Lava streams descend during the eruption
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Etna, in full volcanic activity, as seen from the port of Catania
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Tonnes of volcanic ash is thrown up into the atmosphere during the eruption
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A night view of the south-east crater complex and the intra-crater of the
Bocca Nuova and Voragine crater complexes during explosive activity
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I know that this volcano is probably the most closely watched in the world... but I can't help imagining Mt St Helen's.
Very cool pics
Mother Nature is badass when she wants to be. I hope no one got hurt.
They've been living under Etna for thousands of years... Kinda strange...
Amazing photos.