Sicilian volcano Etna spewed on Monday to a few kilometers of smoke and ash. According to local authorities, however, its activity did not pose a danger to people, He writes TASR according to AP. At the International Airport in Catania, they increased as a result of volcanic activity – which, however, was heard on Monday afternoon – the degree of emergency, but there was no interruption of its operation.
According to the Italian National Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology (IngV) caused a volcanic activity to collapse part of its southeast crater, which resulted in the flow of hot lava. The 14th eruption phase of ETNY in the last months has already been.
According to Stefan Branc from the INGV branch in Catania, however The threat area applied exclusively to the top of Etna, who prevented the tourists. Even the head of the region of Sicily Renato Schifani said that The lava streams released during the eruption did not exceed the so -called eruption. The natural protective zone and the inhabitants did not pose a danger.
The locals captured the eruption for photos or videos that spread on social networks. At the same time, the volcanic activity caused by the shocks, according to the media reports, felt in cities and villages lying on the hillside of Etna. One of the records captured tourists running on the hillside of this volcano, when the smoke was visible in the background.
Tourist trips to Etna, which is approximately 3350 meters high and is the largest active volcano in Europe, are particularly popular. However, this volcano explodes several times a year, so it is constantly under the supervision of experts. Its height is constantly changing due to eruptions.
