Eruptions at Italy’s Mount Etna and Stromboli volcanoes have upped the alert level on the Mediterranean island of Sicily, while also affording breathtaking photo opportunities of Europe’s tallest active volcano.
The previously active crater of the volcano, Voragine, started releasing ash and lava again on Monday night, according to the Etna Observatory of the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). Lava flows were seen on the volcano’s slopes as a result of the lava flowing from the Voragine crater. The INGV stated that the ash rose to a height of around 6 kilometers (or about 3.7 miles).
The Voragine crater, which has been erupting ash and lava on a regular basis in recent days, has become the highest point on the volcano, reaching 3,369 meters (about 11,000 feet) in height as a result of accumulated lava, according to an earlier report from the INGV.
Since early July, Mount Etna, which is approximately 3,300 meters (10,800 feet) high, has demonstrated regular volcanic activity. It had not released any ash or lava over the previous six months, following a powerful eruption in December 2023.
