Perilous
Times
Mount Etna Volcano Erupts in Sicily
30 July 2011: Lava spewing from a crater of the giant Etna volcano
is seen from the town of Catania
Mount Etna volcano on the island of Sicily, southern Italy,
started erupting again at the weekend, sending flames and sparks
shooting 250 metres into the air, and flows of lava down its
slopes.
Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and in the
last few decades eruptions have been very frequent and lava flows
have often threatened the villages surrounding the crater.