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.

Updated on: Jun 02, 2025 11:06 PM IST

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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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Volcanic steam rises from Mount Etna, near Motta Camastra, Sicily, Italy, June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Joachim Herrmann (REUTERS)

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A drone view shows volcanic steam rising from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy, June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Giuseppe di Stefano (REUTERS)

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Tourists tour Mount Etna after its eruption this morning, Sicily, Italy, June 2, 2025. Shocking videos that went viral on social media showed frightened tourists running down a trail on the massive volcano's slope as soon as the lava began to overflow. (REUTERS)