Mount Etna Has erupted.....

[hollydolly]

Ginormous clouds of ash have exploded from Mount Etna, triggered by an avalanche of boiling rock hurtling down the side of the volcano.

Tourists visiting the Italian volcano were forced to run for their lives after a ginormous ash cloud erupted behind them.

Residents in nearby towns and cities could see the dramatic cloud begin to dominate the skyline, with ash beginning to settle on buildings and roads.

A livestream of the volcano captured the terrifying moment and users can watch the cloud descend over the island.

Activity has calmed in the last hour but the threatening grey cloud is still visible.

Mount Etna, located on the eastern coast of Sicily, is one of the most active volcanoes worldwide and has been going through an especially active period for the last five years.

Last summer, the volcano caused chaos at nearby airports as they were forced to limit and divert flights as pilots struggled with visibility.

 

[C50]

A volcanic eruption is something I've always wanted to see in person, the raw power unleashed must be incredible.

 

[hollydolly]

A volcanic eruption is something I've always wanted to see in person, the raw power unleashed must be incredible.

We were in Spain when the Icelandic Volcano erupted in April 2010... the ash fell on Spain as well as many other surrounding countries.. and the skies were too laden with the Volcanic ash cloud to allow planes to take off and land.

We were due to fly back to the UK..but couldn't , and fortunately because we have a home there we could return to our home, and remain there for the 10 days the airports were closed.


Tourists due to fly out of Spain were stranded, and whole families were sleeping on the streets and on the beaches...

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I, too, would like to see an eruption-at a very safe distance.
I'm not sure, but isn't Mount Etna due for an eruption?

 

[hollydolly]

I, too, would like to see an eruption-at a very safe distance.
I'm not sure, but isn't Mount Etna due for an eruption?

It's Mount Etna that HAS erupted...

 

[Ted01]

It's Mount Etna that HAS erupted...

So, that would be a yes?

 

[Dave03]

My daughter calls volcanoes 'Earth pimples'.

 

[hollydolly]

So, that would be a yes?

No..lol...it's past..it's not due....

 

[fuzzybuddy]

It's Mount Etna that HAS erupted...

Mount Etna frequently erupts. No one has been evacuated, yet. Supposedly, there's a possibly that another "big one" is due, like the one in 1669. I meant ask if this eruption was "the big one".

 

[jujube]

We got to see a lava flow...close enough to feel the heat...when my late husband and I went to Hawaii. I wouldn't call it an eruption, though, even though technically it was.