This striking footage shows a recent eruption from Sicily’s Mt. Etna on Tuesday. Etna is one of Europe’s most active volcanoes and, despite the eye-grabbing footage, Italian officials say the activity poses no danger to local communities. | NowThis

ITALY'S MOUNT ETNA ERUPTS IN FIERY DISPLAY One of the world's most active volcanos has shot fountains of lava and plumes of smoke, illuminating the night sky. Mount Etna, on the east coast of Sicily, began exploding again on May 21 and has since erupted four times over the last six days. Etna is one of Italy's three active volcanos and the new round of explosions marks the 19th time the volcano has erupted since February. The volcano is extremely popular among tourists. | 10 News

Mount Etna has the longest written record of eruptions, dating back to 425 B.C. | National Geographic