Mt. Etna Volcano Eruption And Lava Light Up Italy (VIDEO)

It may not have quite the reputation of Mt. Vesuvius on mainland Italy, but fellow Italian volcano Mt. Etna on the island of Sicily holds an edge over the infamously explosive mountain: activity. In this case, the ball kicks the boot, as the Sicilian volcano, Mt. Etna, began erupting yet again last night.

The video below captures the explosive lava bursts that lit up the night sky. Initial reports from Osservatorio Etneo claim that the eruption lasted more than five hours. According to Wired, the eruption caused a brief closure of the Catania airport, but lava bursts are simply a part of life in the area. Mirror Online reports that Mt. Etna isn't considered especially dangerous, despite being in a near-constant state of activity, and numerous farms and vineyards need the rich soil the volcano produces.

Watch the video below:

Comments

[Mrs Robinsons]

11:34 AM on 02/11/2012

What I typed was

they say

God help us..

and so he helps them.

[Mrs Robinsons]

11:30 AM on 02/11/2012

..and so he helps them.

[Mrs Robinsons]

11:29 AM on 02/11/2012

God help us.

[JDLA]

12:23 AM on 02/11/2012

If you think that is awesome, just wait till Yellowstone blows it's top.

[Jacobtruth]

09:30 PM on 02/10/2012

In the last days it is important that true hearted people draw close to Jehovah.

There is not long left.

[Tyler Warkentine]

12:12 AM on 02/12/2012

Quick everyone drink the blue kool-aid!

[Mandolin Wind]

10:56 AM on 02/20/2012

he is right 2012 is about the return of the Christ ..it does not matter where you will try and hide if you do not know how to live in your heart YOU will not be continuing your journey to the new Jerusalem ...and YOU have NO say Only your Creator and his child will~ Godspeed Tyler may you find your heart

[omobob]

12:39 PM on 02/10/2012

FYI: TYPHOEUS (or Typhon) was a monstrous immortal storm-giant who was defeated and imprisoned by Zeus in the pit of Tartaros. He was the source of devastating storm winds which issued forth from that dark nether realm.
Later poets described him as a volcanic-daimon, trapped beneath the body of Mount Aitna (Etna) in Sicily. In this guise he was closely identified with the Gigante Enkelados.
Typhoeus was so huge that his head was said to brush the stars. He appeared man-shaped down to the thighs, with two coiled vipers in place of legs. Attached to his hands in place of fingers were a hundred serpent heads, fifty per hand. He was winged, with dirty matted hair and beard, pointed ears, and eyes flashing fire. According to some he had two hundred hands each with fifty serpents for fingers and a hundred heads, one in human form with the rest being heads of bulls, boars, serpents, lions and leopards. As a volcano-daimon, Typhoeus hurled red-hot rocks at the sky and storms of fire boiled from his mouth.

[GODS WORD]

05:53 AM on 02/10/2012

Genesis 1
1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
John 1
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

[ulatec]

07:42 AM on 02/10/2012

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Word

[jones]

09:57 AM on 02/10/2012

In the beginning God created Jamie Lee Curtis, gas and Activia...

[SamKnause]

03:32 AM on 02/10/2012

An awesome display of power and beauty.

[marinemomof3]

01:37 AM on 02/10/2012

I lived in Guatemala City, and there is nothing like a volcano erupting at night :)

[Y3rMawm]

01:29 AM on 02/10/2012

Now that is cool...except perhaps for the whole snow+lava+hill thing.

[BlueZoo]

09:47 PM on 02/09/2012

It would probably scare me to death but I would love to see it anyway! That red lava against all of that snow is truly breathtaking!

[labgal]

09:42 PM on 02/09/2012

Every so often, earth has to remind us that IT is in charge.

[simsum]

07:58 PM on 02/09/2012

You can't give up now, Mr. Frodo!

[Tully Hoover]

07:44 PM on 02/09/2012

That was too beautiful for words! Thank You for posting the video and pics!

[lastmanstanding99]

07:29 PM on 02/09/2012

o.k., i'll give it to ya, that's global warming.?

[Skip Moreland]

11:17 PM on 02/09/2012

Actually no. Volcanic activity tends to have the opposite effect because of the soot thrown up. It tends to block the sun and cool the planet. The effects last depend on how much soot is thrown into the atmosphere.