Footage shows Italy’s Mount Etna erupting

Social media footage and CCTV in time-lapse released by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology shows Sicily’s Mount Etna erupting, sending columns of volcanic steam and ash into the sky. According to the institute, the cloud was probably caused by a collapse of material from the northern flank of the south-east crater. Sicily’s civil protection department urged hikers to avoid the volcano’s summit until further notice.
The eruption has not affected operations at nearby Catania airport. The city mayor told local media that the situation was under control and it was a recurring phenomenon