A snow-whitened Mount #Etna covered in lava from its latest eruption, creating a stunning landscape as fire and ice contrasted ❄️🌋
— Visit Sicily (@VisitSicilyOP) February 18, 2025
📹Giovanni Benintende#visitsicilyinfo #etna #volcano #unesco #worldheritagesite pic.twitter.com/tohlT025xp
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:57pm on 21 Feb 2025,Friday Weather & Environment
Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, erupted with lava flowing down its snow-covered slopes. The eruption began on February 10 from the Bocca Nuova crater. Videos of molten lava meeting snow quickly went viral. The lava reached 1,950 meters in elevation, destroying trees near a service road. Catania’s airport briefly diverted flights due to ash clouds but later resumed operations. Scientists say Etna erupts frequently, sometimes causing airport closures. In 2023, a massive ash cloud from the volcano led to flight delays and cancellations in Sicily. Experts continue to monitor the volcano’s activity.
