Etna volcano erupted | Located in Sicily …

Etna, a Sicilian volcano considered as the largest in Europe, he broke and emits explosions and lava, according to the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). The amount of ashes emitted into the air since yesterday has forced the closure of nearby airports, while some residents of the region, between Catania and Messina, have been evacuated.

The activity is intermittent and lava slides on the southeast slope, called Valle del Bove, a distance of 1.5 km from its point of emission, said the INGV in a statement.

The phenomenon, "concentrated" in the high and desert region of the Sicilian volcano, is accompanied by a high ash emission this led to the closure of the Catania and Comiso airspace (Ragusa), which avoids both departures and landings on aircraft scales.

Etna, 3,300 meters, It is the largest active volcano in Europe, with frequent breakouts. Its last major eruption was in the winter of 2008-2009.