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Dramatic photos of recent Mt. Etna eruption in Italy spewing hot ash and lava
![Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308536007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-01.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![People look on as lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308540007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-02.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
People look on as lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308542007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-03.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies taken and released on July 4th, 2024 shows fresh lava and ongoing eruptions from the Voragine crater of the volcano Mount Etna, Sicily.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308551007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-04.jpg?width=660&height=360&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies taken and released on July 4th, 2024 shows fresh lava and ongoing eruptions from the Voragine crater of the volcano Mount Etna, Sicily.
Satellite Image ©2024 Maxar Tech, AFP Via Getty Images![Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 4, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308543007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-05.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 4, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308541007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-06.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Lava rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![A person looks on as smoke rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308545007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-07.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A person looks on as smoke rises from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![Lava and smoke rise from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 4, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308552007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-08.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Lava and smoke rise from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 4, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![A drone view shows lava rising from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308547007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-09.jpg?width=660&height=428&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A drone view shows lava rising from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, Italy July 2, 2024.
Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano, Reuters![A picture shows the eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 5, 2024 in Sicily. Catania airport in Sicily announced its closure today due to an eruption of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, whose ashes fell on the airspace and the surrounding area.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308544007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-10.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A picture shows the eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 5, 2024 in Sicily. Catania airport in Sicily announced its closure today due to an eruption of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, whose ashes fell on the airspace and the surrounding area.
Giuseppe Distefano, Etna Walk/AFP Via Getty Images![People watch an eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 5, 2024 in Sicily.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308555007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-14.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
People watch an eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 5, 2024 in Sicily.
Giuseppe Distefano, Etna Walk/AFP Via Getty Images![A picture shows the eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 4, 2024 in Sicily.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308549007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-15.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A picture shows the eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 4, 2024 in Sicily.
Giuseppe Distefano, Etna Walk/AFP/AFP Via Getty Imag![A picture shows the eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 4, 2024 in Sicily.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/05/USAT/74308558007-mount-etna-eruption-italy-16.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A picture shows the eruption of the Mount Etna volcano on July 4, 2024 in Sicily.
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