Mount Etna erupts
Rushda:
May 2nd, 2007
Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, has erupted on the southern Italian island of Sicily. Many are coming from all over the world to see it, especially as there is very little danger posed by it. Despite temperatures of the lava being around 1000 degrees celsius, Etna has been named “the good giant” by locals. Eruptions can be enjoyed without fear, as they have been known to kill very few people. This is because the lava is slow and viscous, and usually moves in the right direction away from inhabitants. Violent eruptions of Etna happen every ten years, and each time people can come and see (from a safe distance of course) their familiar mountain become a dazzling display of firey light.