Watch: Mount Etna eruption creates trail of bright orange lava

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: Watch: Mount Etna eruption creates trail of bright orange lava Watch: Mount Etna eruption creates trail of bright orange lava CloseDazzling orange lava snakes across Europe's largest active volcano, as shown in striking new footage. Last Friday's eruption at Mount Etna, located on the Italian island of Sicily, created a thick streak of bright lava that has run at least 300 meters (1,000ft) lower than the rupture height.

The eruption initially took place at an altitude of 3,000 metres, according to the Etna Observatory of the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. SubsectionEuropePublished1 hour ago Share close panelShare page Copy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsVolcanoes Follow Volcanoes close panelYou are now following VolcanoesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.

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The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.