Etna is a popular tourist destination and its eruptions, especially when seen at night, are spectacular to watch
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Authorities have issued a yellow alert warning, asking residents to stay clear of the area within a 12 km radius of the crater
There has been a gradual increase in activity on the volcano over the last month
Hot blasts of pyroclastic material pushed down canyons on the slopes, while a column of ash rose and drifted towards Guatemala City
There we go again...
Apparently, conspiracy theories tend to draw on some grain of truth
Authorities fear the number of dead will rise
Nearly 300 injured
Plume of ash reaches over 9,000 metres
Last week, the lava lake at the volcano’s summit rose and spilled over the crater edge