ROME, December 27 (ANI/WAM): Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily witnessed renewed volcanic activity, marked by the emission of incandescent material and limited amounts of ash from the volcano’s northeastern crater, authorities said.
In a statement, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said winds pushed the eruption cloud toward the northeast, with light ashfall recorded in the coastal town of Taormina and the Piano Provenzana area, which includes ski slopes.
The institute reported intermittent explosions at the Bocca Nuova crater, during which incandescent material was ejected to heights of several tens of meters above the crater rim.
As a precaution against the possible occurrence of lava fountains, the regional civil protection agency temporarily raised the alert level.
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, rises to about 3,400 meters and experiences frequent eruptions throughout the year. The volcano is under continuous monitoring, and its height and summit profile change over time as a result of repeated eruptions.
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