Spectacular show as Italy’s Mount Etna erupts

Explosions from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, sent lava rocks flying into the air overnight Monday and left orange streams oozing down the slopes.

The lava flowed into an uninhabited valley while some ash blew over some of the nearby towns.

There were no risks for the local population.

The volcano continued to be active on Tuesday.

Etna is the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes which also include Stromboli, on the Sicilian island of the same name, and Mount Vesuvius near Naples which last erupted in 1944.

Etna is a popular tourist destination attracting hikers eager to see the extraordinary lava flows glowing orange at night.

(IMAGE CREDITS:PTI)