Mount Etna erupted on Monday morning with significant force, causing tourists in the vicinity to flee amid clouds of ash. The Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) confirmed the eruption commenced around 4:14 am, featuring strombolian explosions of escalating intensity. Additionally, ash fall was documented in the Piano Vetore area. The INGV is closely monitoring the eruption, reporting elevated tremor values and predicting the ash cloud would drift southwest. Thermal images show pyroclastic flows containing rock, gas, and ash moving down the volcano, though flows have not yet crossed the Valley of the Lion.
Authorities are closely monitoring the situation as Mount Etna, Italy's most active volcano, erupted with strong intensity, expelling lava and ash into the sky.
Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported on the continuous strong intensity of the strombolian explosions, indicating an increase in volcanic activity.
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