Etna volcano strongly sprayed ash and lava in Italy – Cyprus Newspaper

Etna, one of the active volcanoes in the south of Italy, was reported to spray ash and lava as a result of the collapse in the Southeast Crater in the morning.

Italy National Geophysics and Volcanology Institute (INGV) Catanian Branch Etna Observatory, according to information, Etna Volcano 2 thousand 900 meters high as a result of a collapse of a part of the Southeast Crater was a volcanic explosion.

As a result of the explosion, a strong ash spray and dense lava flow was seen from the crater in question.

According to the first observations, the ash cloud reached up to a height of 5 kilometers.

The lava, which the crater sprayed simultaneously with the ash, came to the border of the Aslan Valley on the slope of the volcano.

Volcanic tremors continued since last night in the volcano.

The volcanic explosion on Etna Volcano this morning could be observed from the surrounding settlements such as Catania, while people who were on the volcano during the explosion were reflected in the images they tried to escape.

Meanwhile, the “red coded” warning was published for the planes passing through the region due to the volcanic explosion in the volcano.

Etna Volcano on the Island of Sicily is the highest active volcano of Continental Europe with approximately 3 thousand 300 meters.

In Etna, intensive volcanic activity was observed in February, April and May this year.