At around 10 a.m. on Monday, Etna exploded with its first major, violent eruption of the year: lava fountains and a column of ash and gas rose several kilometers, or miles, in the air.

Mount Etna's spectacular eruption on Monday, which caused a partial collapse of the volcano's crater, prompted a local volcanologist who witnessed the eruption to warn future visitors to the ...

Mount Etna has again captivated the world with a spectacular show. The volcano that towers over eastern Sicily spewing smoke and ash high into the air.

Tourists on the Italian island of Sicily were forced to flee on Monday from the slopes of Mount Etna, one of Europe’s largest and most active volcanoes, after an eruption sent clouds of gas ...

Volcanic steam rises from Mount Etna, near Motta Camastra, Sicily, Italy, June 2, 2025. Earlier this year, skiers were captured going down the slopes while lava flowed in the background ...

Smoke rises from the crater of the Etna volcano as it erupts, on Mount Etna near Catania, Italy, on Monday. A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth from Europe's highest active volcano.

British holidaymakers in Sicily have shared their astonishment after witnessing the dramatic eruption of Mount Etna nearby. The tallest active volcano in Europe burst into life once more yesterday ...

NEW YORK -- Two American tourists are speaking out after escaping the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy. The stratovolcano, which is situated on the east coast of Sicily, first began erupting on ...

NEW YORK -- Two American tourists are speaking out after escaping the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy. The stratovolcano, which is situated on the east coast of Sicily, first began erupting on ...

Etna towers around 3,350 meters (around 11,050 feet) above sea level and is 35 kilometers (22 miles) in diameter, although the volcanic activity has changed the mountain’s height over time.

Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, spewed smoke and ash high into the air. But the defining event of Monday’s eruption was the more rare pyroclastic flow from the ...