Violent lava fountains at Etna, ash rises up to 10 km above sea level, Italy

Increased activity continues at the volcano Etna, Italy, with numerous violent paroxysmal eruptions and ash rising up to 10 km above sea level. The aviation color code has been mostly red for the past few days.

Strombolic activity in the Southeast Crater intensified again at 23:50 UTC on June 24. This activity gradually developed into lava fountaining by 01:00 UTC 25 June. At 01:15 UTC, a lava outpouring was recorded, spreading in a southerly direction.

The lava outpouring continued on the southeast side of the Southeast Crater, feeding two main lava flows, the longest of which is about 2.7 km above sea level.

“These are crazy days, there are a lot of incredibly spectacular moments, but this activity is putting some pressure on us – both scientists and the population,” said INGV volcanologist Boris Behnke.

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