Mount Etna Erupts with Ash Plumes and Explosions
Mount Etna, the Italian island of Sicily's tallest peak, exploded early Monday morning, spewing plumes of thick ash and throwing up volcanic material over its Southeast craters. The eruption was also punctuated by a series of powerful explosions that escalated in strength, according to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).