The most famous volcanoes are Vesuvius near Naples and Etna on the Sicilian island. Due to their positions within densely populated areas and eruption history, both have been included in the ...

Around 1,000 people have evacuated and 30,000 more are considered ‘at risk’ – here’s the latest information about the ...

The tallest volcano in Europe, Italy's Mount Etna, and the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in Hawaii, erupting again.

Mesmerising vortex rings have been ‘erupting’ from Sicily’s Mount Etna in a rare and stunning spectacle – but an expert is urging caution to those visiting the famous volcano. The strange ...

Italy's tallest volcano started erupting last weekend, following a number of strombolian explosions from its Southeast Crater. The snowy surroundings of Sicily’s famous volcano were lit up again ...

I’m in Italy visiting a very famous volcano called Mount Vesuvius. A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust, which allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface.

There are many different kinds of volcanoes, ranging from the Hawaiian type, which produces gentle, effusive eruptions that tourists can observe from mere steps away, to the andesitic variety ...

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