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Europe's tallest volcano lit up the night with spewing lava - and the photos are astonishing

Rafi Letzter,Rebecca Harrington,ReutersMar 1, 2017, 02:13 IST

ROME (Reuters) - Bright lava lit up the night sky on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday.

The source: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and one of the most active in the world. For the last two years Etna's been largely dormant, but it sprung to life with bright orange lava spewing out high over the Mediterranean Island, eventually easing off by Tuesday morning.

Here are the amazing photos of the event, along with fast facts you need to know about the activity at Etna: