In Italy, the Civil Protection Department of the Sicilian region on Wednesday raised the alert level for Etna from green to yellow. The eruption of Europe’s largest active volcano, which began on June 14, has intensified.
The move to a yellow alert level aims above all to implement “risk mitigation measures”, especially in relation to the possible presence of fishermen at high altitude, the Department of Civil Protection wrote on Thursday. in a press release.
The Sicilian volcano woke up on June 14, with small explosions, but its activity intensified from June 23. In the last few days, a lava flow has appeared, “with a possible rapid evolution of the phenomena towards a more energetic activity”, notes the Department of Civil Protection.
Surveillance of Etna will therefore be intensified. The island community is invited to stay informed and follow the instructions given by the local authorities.
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