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Mount Etna Erupts Sending Lava to 2,700 Metres Altitude
Mount Etna on Sicily erupted at 3,000 metres on June 26. Lava flows reached 2,700 metres by June 29. The Independent reported footage of bright orange magma descending the slopes.
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Mount Etna erupted at an altitude of 3,000 metres on Friday, June 26, sending bright orange lava down its slopes. By Monday, June 29, the lava had descended to 2,700 metres, The Independent reported. The volcano sits on the island of Sicily and ranks as Europe’s most active.
It produces frequent eruptions that are not normally disruptive or a threat to local people. Dramatic drone and ground footage captured cascades of magma and molten rock pouring down the mountainside.
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