Mount Etna erupted spectacularly yesterday, sending a massive ash plume into the sky, captured by satellite images. The eruption, though terrifying, was deemed harmless. Experts indicated that a collapse of the southeastern crater triggered a pyroclastic flow, while infrared imagery detailed lava flows into Valle del Bove. Tourists fled as video showed booming sounds and an enormous ash column. Dr. Teresa Ubide detailed how increased gas pressure caused the eruption, revealing the volcano's significant potential dangers through vivid imagery and eyewitness accounts.
The eruption began with an increase of pressure in the hot gases inside the volcano. This led to the partial collapse of part of one of the craters atop Etna.
Experts believe that a large part of the southeastern crater collapsed, triggering an avalanche of rock and ash known as a pyroclastic flow.
Although the eruption ultimately proved to be harmless, these images reveal the immense destructive potential of the 10,800ft volcano.
Video captured by tourists walking near the crater recorded the booming sounds of an eruption and showed a huge column of ash rising into the sky.
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