Etna volcano erupts in Italy

In Italy, Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, became active in Sicily amid tremors.

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The volcano Etna erupted this Sunday morning, releasing a column of ash and generating increased tremors in the surrounding area, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology-Etna Observatory (Imgv-Oe), from Catania, and which monitors the phenomenon.

The activity, which began around 7:50 am local time, is confined to the summit area and the volcano's desert, and does not pose any danger to people, according to the institute.

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