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Italy’s Mount Etna spews lava in latest phase of eruptions

The Columbian
Published: June 1, 2019, 8:02pm
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Mount Etna spews lava during an eruption Thursday in Sicily. The volcano has roared back into action, sending up plumes of ash and spewing lava.
Mount Etna spews lava during an eruption Thursday in Sicily. The volcano has roared back into action, sending up plumes of ash and spewing lava. salvatore allegra/Associated Press Photo Gallery

CATANIA, Sicily (AP) — Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, is spewing ash and lava once again, but officials say the activity is taking place at its summit and does not pose a risk to people.

Etna began a new phase of eruptions on Thursday as new cracks in the volcano opened up, sending lava down its flank.

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