The Etna volcano has erupted this Monday expelling long ash and smoke columns. The increase in volcanic activity has caused a sinking of the northern flank by its crater, according to experts.
At the moment, the authorities have not reported deaths or injured and the president of Sicily, Renato Schifani, has calmed the population explaining that the eruption is not dangerous, since «The material has not exceeded the edge of the Lion Valley, at 2,900 meters«.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) Italian gave the alert on Sunday night when one «sudden variation of the parameters»That he gradually intensified until he reached his high point minutes before three in the morning on Monday.
ETNA is ‘manifest’
On Monday morning, he saw a cast of pyroclastic material that descended along the southeast face of the volcano. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported that afternoon that eruptive activity has entered into “decreasing phase” and that the emission of ashes, although “weak,” continues.
The director of the Etneo Observatory, Stefano Branca, explained that he has Decided the level of tremor of the volcanowhich measures the energy present in its internal ducts, although the control of its activity is constant.
The eruption began in the early hours of Monday, but surprised when, mid -morning, at the heights of this huge volcanoa casting of pyroclastic material that descended by its southeast face could be seen.
Could have collapsed the crater
This allud could be due, according to INGV experts, to a Collapse of a part of the Etna crater, but did not exceed the “pit” of the Lion Valleywhich is 2,900 meters of altitude, so it did not represent a danger to the populations to their skirts. Although he was scared of hikers who, like every day, went up to the heights of Mount Etna.
The eruption He did not force the closure of the airport of the nearby city of Catania, something frequent in these volcanic explosions.
El President De Sicilia, Renato Schifani, ruled out dangers for the population, according to the information sent by Civil Protection. “According to the first data, the material has not exceeded the edge of the Lion Valley and, as they assure me, there is no dangers for the population,” he said.
However, the head of the Sicilian Civil Protection, except cuisine, recommended “The maximum concern “to hikers and” avoid the top area of the Etna volcano “. At least “until new notice” due to “the potential evolution of the phenomenon,” he said.