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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 12:54 a.m.

Mount Etna Puts on Spectacular Show

Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, put on a stunning display on Tuesday night with red hot lava spewing meters up into the night-time sky. The main eruption was located at the south-eastern crater. The flow of hot lava was directed away from inhabited areas and Italian authorities did not issue any warning of danger to houses and people. The south-eastern crater, born in 1971, has been the most active in recent years.
 
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