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Italy's Mount Etna Erupts

   VOA News  13 January 2011
   Image  provided  by  the  Italian National Institute of Geophysics and
   Volcanology  shows  lava  overflowing  from  the  eastern  rim  of the
   erupting pit crater of Mount Etna, Sicily, 12 Jan 2011

Photo: AP

   Image  provided  by  the  Italian National Institute of Geophysics and
   Volcanology  shows  lava  overflowing  from  the  eastern  rim  of the
   erupting pit crater of Mount Etna, Sicily, 12 Jan 2011

   Italy's Mount Etna volcano came to life Thursday, spewing lava and ash
   into the air.
   The brief eruption forced at least one nearby airport to close but did
   not cause any injuries.
   Mount  Etna  is  Europe's  most active volcano. It is located near the
   town of Catania, in Sicily.
   Its last major eruption was in 1992.

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