The eruption plume was carried by winds in a northeasterly direction, and weaker ash falls were reported in the coastal town of Taormina and in Piano Provenzana, an area that includes ski resorts, the institute said in a statement on Facebook.
Nuova fase eruttiva per l’#Etna. Ieri dall’INGV: in corso un’intense e continua attività al cratere di Nord-Est, con lancio di materiale incandescente ed emissione di modeste quantita di cenere vulcanica pic.twitter.com/yYiaAaq8hQ
— Rai Radio1 (@Radio1Rai) December 27, 2025
Sporadic explosions were also observed in the Bocca Nuova crater, where the glowing material was ejected up to several tens of meters above the rim of the crater, INGV added.
The regional agency for civil protection has temporarily raised the alert level to indicate the high probability of lava fountains, reports Hina.
Etna, the most active volcano in Europe rising to about 3400 meters, sometimes erupts several times a year and is under constant surveillance. Its exact height changes frequently as eruptions and the formation of cinder cones reshape the summit area. The frequent activity of the volcano attracts a large number of visitors.
(Vijesti.ba)
