Italy's Mount Etna in pics: Drone captures chilling views of volcanic eruption as panicked tourists run for safety
Mount Etna, the huge active volcano in Europe, erupted on Monday, sending terrified visitors fleeing for their lives.
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Lava flows during an eruption of the Mount Etna volcano, Sicily, late on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe Distefano / Etna Walk / AFP)(AFP)
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Smoke rises from the crater of the Etna volcano as it erupts, on Mount Etna near Catania on June 2, 2025. A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth on June 2, 2025, from Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, after a portion of its southeastern crater likely collapsed, authorities said. (Photo by Giuseppe Distefano / AFP)(AFP)
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The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre Toulouse promptly declared a "code red" on Monday morning, as volcanic ash started to fall over the tourist destination.(AFP)
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Homes in the vicinity trembled when the historic landmark exploded overnight, filling the sky with a massive column of smoke and ash.(AP)
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