Erruption of the Etna volcano in Italy
The largest volcano – Etna in Europe broke out on Monday (June 2). A cloud of smoke rises above it, high at least a few kilometers. A recording was published in social media, which shows tourists escaping in panic. Fortunately, nothing happened to anyone. A warning for aircraft was also issued, but the air traffic was not suspended. The local population was also not threatened because of the eruption. Similar phenomena have occurred several times in recent months.
How did the eruption happen?
The initial theory assumes that the eruption occurred due to The collapse of the material from the northern slope of the south-eastern crater. A fragment of the rocks that fell into the volcano caused a rapid explosion, which resulted in the eruption of a hot mixture of gas, ash and pieces of rocks. The Italian media follow the situation on an ongoing basis and reported that the calmer phase of the eruption has come. “The level of trembling ETNA magic channels decreases, passing from high to medium -wysokie,” we read.
This is how the eruption went
It was so -called Strombolian eruption. There is talk about eruptions about relatively mild explosions. They usually consist of slag, lapilla and volcanic bombs to a height of tens to several hundred meters above the volcano. This was also the case this time. Italian media describe that This resulted in the creation of “lava fountains”. Which is important, the explosion only led to the creation of the so -called pyroclastic stream, i.e. a mixture of gas and pyroclastic material, which at high speed (up to 150 km/h) moves down the volcano. This time he stopped at a safe distance.
What about tourists?
The head of the regional civil defense, Salvo Cocin, recommends “maximum caution to tourists” and “avoiding the area of ​​the volcano peak of the peak of the volcano, taking into account the potential development of the phenomenon.” Italians for a long time They have a problem with “volcanic tourism”. Regularly, when this type of eruption occurs, crowds appear in the Etna area. There were even cases when tourists hindered rescue services to reach the needy.
Unique volcano
Etna is the highest volcano throughout Europe. Has 3350 m above sea leveldiameter of 35 km at the base and an area of ​​1250 km2. I am located in the Italian island – Sicily, where about 100,000 years ago. During this time it exploded about 200 times.
Sources: Resentment, News.az, The Guardian, Civil Protection DepartmentItalia 24h Live – Notzi Dal'italia [X]