Sicily’s Mount Etna Erupts With Columns of Smoke and Ash

Sicily’s Mount Etna Erupts With Columns of Smoke and Ash
Smoke billows from Mount Etna volcano, Italy, on June 2, 2025. Giuseppe Distefano/AP Photo
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MILAN—Sicily’s Mount Etna put on a fiery show Monday, sending a cloud of smoke and ash several miles into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population.

The level of alert due to the volcanic activity was raised at the Catania airport, but no immediate interruptions were reported. An official update declared the ash cloud emission had ended by the afternoon.