Etna erupts in fire; skiers follow hot boulder down slope
Digital Reporter
Thursday, March 2, 2017, 2:12 PM - Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is causing a stir once again. The active volcano, which stayed quiet for much of 2016, caused a spectacle on Feb. 27 when it erupted, spewing fiery billows of lava and volcanic ash.
As the strong activity continued for the next several days, skiers encountered a smoldering boulder rolling down the slopes of the volcano. (See the full video, above.)
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Mount Etna is among the world's most active and longest-recorded volcanoes, according to the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program.
The latest eruption could last several more days, and even weeks, The Associated Press reports.
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