Some of the most beautiful parts of nature can sometimes be the most dangerous, too. Thankfully, a recent volcano eruption in Italy is said to not pose any danger to the nearby population. In fact, the only concerning area for locals was at the summit of Mount Etna. This area was blocked off so no one could enter.
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Although Mount Etna’s eruption didn’t pose a threat, you might not know it by looking at it. As tourists admired the eruption from the allowed distance, plumes of smoke billowed into the sky. It’s no wonder many of these tourists still chose to get even farther away from the volcano than allowed. Check out a video of this moment below!
@weatherchannel Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano erupted Monday, surprising tourists and sending them running as enormous plumes of ash and debris shot into the sky. The eruptions on the Italian island started in the early-morning hours and quickly grew more intense. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said a pyroclastic flow, or avalanche of burning ash, crashed down the slopes of the volcano’s southeast crater. #TheWeatherChannel #fyp #news #MountEtna #Italy #caughtoncamera #eruption #trekking #ash #debris #weatherchannel #volcano ♬ original sound – The Weather Channel
There are a number of volcanos in Europe, but Mount Etna is considered to be one of the most active. In fact, this volcano has erupted once a year for the past several years now. Thankfully, the biggest problem these eruptions have caused is covering nearby towns in a layer of dust.
Mesmerizing Volcano Eruption in Italy has Tourists Taking in the Sight at a Surprising Distance
This particular eruption was caused by the collapse of the volcano’s southeast crater. This resulted in hot lava flow. It’s worth noting that Mount Etna is a stratovolcano, the type most of us think of when we imagine a volcano.
In other words, it’s shaped like a cone and has a central crater. This classic shape is likely part of what draws so many tourists to the area. That said, not everyone is willing to be as close to an erupting volcano as the tourists in that video.
“Suddenly I would be an Olympic sprinter!” someone writes in reply to that stunning footage. Another person shares, “This has me wondering if I’d be the only one running a straight fast path away rather than follow the zigzag path away.”
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