Etna calms after blowing its stack again

Fresh 'paroxysm' belches out new lava flow, 9km ash plume

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Jul 07 2024
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Etna has calmed down after belching out another lava plume and a nine-kilometre-high column of ashy smoke in the latest of a string of spectacular eruptions from Europe's tallest active volcano., volcanologist said Sunday.
    The iconic volcano spewed ash and lapilli into the towering column.
    The ash was scattered close to nearby Catania but the eastern Sicilian city's airport's air space was not closed, as it has been for some recent eruptions.
    The volcano also emitted a fresh lava flow from the New Mouth crater.
    Volcanology institute INGV said it was the latest "paroxysm" in Etna's new phase of volcanic activity, which began last year.
    The INGV recently said it had found the "beating heart" of the volcano which is fuelling the activity, and "the energy inside the volcano is increasing".