Mt. Etna erupts, skiers shrug and continue skiing

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http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/28/skiers-brave-the-slopes-of-mount-etna-as-it-erupts

>Mount Etna has erupted in a fiery show of lava in eastern Sicily – sending giant orange fountains of lava spewing into the air.

>The firework show can be seen from the city of Catania and the resort town of Taormina.

>There are now fears the eruption could get worse and spew out an ash cloud which could ground international flights.

>Etna is Europe's highest and most active volcano.

>The fire-spitting mountain began to spurt lava last night.
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>Giant orange fountains of lava have spewed into the air over Sicily overnight as Mount Etna surged into life.

>Streams of orange lava are flowing down the sides of the mountain, which is Europe’s largest volcano.

>Is it dangerous? No.

>Despite being visible from as far away as Catania and Taormina, experts say this latest eruption is not dangerous.

>The airport at Catania is still open and operating.

>People are still skiing on the volcano’s snowy slopes.