Mt Etna Blows her top
For further information on the eruption and up-to-date reports on its activity check out the following sites: Archived newspaper articles from the Electronic telegraph:
BBC Report
Mt Etna Links
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On the 17th July 2001 a serious eruption began on Sicily's active volcano,
Mount Etna sending lava flowing down its southern flank. AS flows of lava headed
for the communities living on the slopes of the volcano, a state of emergency
was declared. Embankments were used in an attempt to prevent the lava reaching
the surrounding towns and helicopters circled the area dousing the hot lava with
water to try and slow its flow. These efforts however failed to suppress the
volcanic force.