The Stromboli volcano on an island off the southern coast of Italy erupts violently with little warning, sending an enormous cloud of ash two kilometers high and volleys of small pieces of lava across its slopes.
The Stromboli volcano on an island off the southern coast of Italy erupted violently with little warning Wednesday, sending an enormous cloud of ash two kilometers high and volleys of small pieces of lava across its slopes. Two eruptions were reported, followed by 20 smaller seismic tremors.
Frightened tourists threw themselves into the surrounding waters to escape the flying debris, the Italian news agency, ANSA, reported. The national fire department was dispatched to help bring stranded hikers down. The hot lava pebbles flung from the crater set off fires on the slopes of the volcano. The Civil Protection Agency and Fire Department were hampered by the thick smoke while trying to fight the fire.
Planes were flown from the mainland to try and extinguish the fires that were burning dry brush on the slopes of the volcano.
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