Updated December 17th, 2020 at 17:31 IST
Video: Mount Etna eruption lights up the night sky with bursts of sweltering hot lava
Mount Etna, which is one of the world’s most active volcanos, erupted on December 13, shooting hot lava into the air in short, sharp bursts.
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Mount Etna, which is one of the world’s most active volcanos, erupted on December 13, shooting hot lava into the air in short, sharp bursts. The volcano in Italy sent plumes of ash into the air and the videos of it spewing hot lava has taken the internet by storm. According to several media reports, the first volcanic activity happened on Sunday around 9:20pm (local time) after which the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre Toulouse stated that the as the plume from Mt Etna rose to the hight of five kilometres.
Eruption sends lava fountaining from Mount Etna's Southeast crater on December 13-14, 2020#weatherbug #knowbefore #wx #weather #NOAA #NWS #stormchasing #Stormchasers #severeweather #extremeweather #mothernature #mysteriousnature #amazingearth #forceofnature pic.twitter.com/W59h3FZDyP
— WeatherBug (@WeatherBug)
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In the videos, fiery chunks of incandescent, red-hot lava can be seen spewing out in short and mild bursts. Boris Behncke, a volcanologist working at Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, on Wednesday informed that after two days of intense activity, the volcano calmed down significantly. Although the volcanic ash clouds could be seen in the city of Catania, the authorities, however, reported no danger to the towns that dot the mountain’s slope.
Eruptive activity at #Etna's Southeast Crater on the evening of 14 December 2020 pic.twitter.com/oaAKMUpRxx
— Boris Behncke (@etnaboris)
The Southeast Crater of #Etna on the late afternoon of 15 December, in a state of quiescence after 2 days of intense activity. The volcano has calmed down significantly after the latest episode of strong Strombolian activity & lava flow from 3 vents on the morning of 15 December. pic.twitter.com/sofWWS8KYY
— Boris Behncke (@etnaboris)
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Netizens say ‘2020 is not done yet’
Ever since the volcano erupted, interesting pictures and video of the incident have gone viral. Several internet users also reacted to the video and said that it seems like the year “2020 is not done yet”. While one user wrote, “Mount Etna coming into the final round of 2020,” another added, “Italy’s Mount Etna is erupting. Of course it is. 2020”. One user even jokingly wrote, “Yay we are all going to die”. Another user simply wrote, “2020 sucks”.
So now #mountetna is erupting. Can anything else happen this year
— Clive 🏳️🌈 (@Clive88618730)
The eruption has been going on since Sunday in Mount Etna , Italy ,..
— Aravindh JV (@JVARAVINDH)
In hear some spectacular show🔥,..#Etna #Italy #volcano #eruption pic.twitter.com/xRt4e7dfXJ
The imprisoned giant Typhon, woke up under the volcano of Mount #Etna ! Why not 2020? 🌋 👍 https://t.co/hC96PSP1jj
— Michael Lambda (@Michael_Lambda)
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Mount Etna erupted. Cool, cool!!
— Beckerz ✊✊🤘🤘 (@MccartyBecca)
2020, the gift that keeps on giving. This is Mount Etna in Italy. https://t.co/lmvoNIdnqf
— J STAY HOME scroll through for some free serotonin (@curiouschinwag)
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Published December 17th, 2020 at 17:31 IST