Sicily’s Mount Etna erupts without warning, social media captures tourist panic

Tourists visiting Mount Etna on June 2, 2025, experienced more than sweeping views as Europe's most active volcano suddenly erupted. A partial collapse of the southeastern crater triggered an explosion just after 11:24 am local time, sending a four-mile-high ash plume into the Sicilian sky. Hikers were forced to flee mid-trail as the ash cloud rose behind them—some pausing to film, others running immediately.

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What followed was chaos...