September 9, 2006
CBS 42, TX
(CBS News) ITALY Europe's biggest volcano, Mount Etna, has begun erupting lava from its southeastern crater.
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During the night between Wednesday and Thursday lava reached the base of the crater and overflowed, heading towards the desert lands of Bove Valley.
As of Friday the lava front was at an altitude of 9,350 feet, and experts have advised that the activity poses no threat to people or houses.
The eruption is associated with lava explosions, which have been throwing incandescent material out of the crater.
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