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Jaw-dropping satellite images show Mount Etna erupting. At 11:24 am local time on June 2, the most active volcano in Europe ...

Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupted on Monday morning, producing an enormous ash cloud “several kilometers high.” The volcano is located in Sicily, Italy, near the city of Catania.

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A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth on Monday from Italy’s Mount Etna as authorities warned people to steer clear of Europe’s largest active volcano.

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A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth Monday from Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, after a ...

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The eruption, which began from the Southeast Crater, involved frequent and intense explosions, releasing two small lava flows directed toward the south and east, Catania Today reported.