MOUNT ETNA ERUPTS

A very different white Christmas! Mount Etna erupts and releases a gigantic ash cloud over Sicily as residents flock to the mountainside to capture stunning shots

• Italy's Mount Etna - the largest active volcano in Europe - has been erupting throughout December 
• It is in an near constant state of activity but its relatively frequent eruptions very rarely affect civilians 
• Residents and tourists near the volcano took to social media to share incredible photographs and videos 

By MIRANDA ALDERSLEY FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 10:13 EST, 24 December 2018 | UPDATED: 10:14 EST, 24 December 2018

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6526923/Mount-Etna-releases-gigantic-ash-cloud-Sicily.html