Mount Etna Eruption: Tourists Fleeing from Smoke Cloud

The videos on social networks show tourists with helmets walking faster as Etna's ash cloud approaches. Some flee, but still hold their mobile phones to capture the scene. The fact that the tourists are wearing helmets suggests that they are accompanied by a tour guide. Some of these videos have also been picked up by international media. They have led to discussions about safety measures for hikers on the volcano's slopes.

Etna Eruption Ended Again

Meanwhile, the new eruptive phase of Etna has ended, the Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in the Sicilian city of Catania announced. The explosive activity of the southeast crater produced three large lava flows: one towards the south, a second towards the east, which branched into several arms, and a final one that originated at the foot of the north flank of the southeast crater and flowed north. All are now in the cooling phase. In the coming days, the INGV will conduct field studies to map the lava deposits. The fine, reddish-colored material of the pyroclastic flow was carried aloft by the winds and spread in a west-northwest direction. Recently, sporadic ash emissions from the northeast crater have been observed, spreading in the summit area. From a seismic perspective, the tremors have decreased to low levels. Etna is Europe's largest active volcano. The mountain is about 3,350 meters high - with the exact height constantly changing due to eruptions and cinder cones.

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