The night sky lights up over the east coast of Sicily as Mount Etna’s Voragine crater erupts for the first time in two years. It is thought that ash particles rubbing together could lead to the buildup of an electric charge that triggers the lightning strikes. The tallest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna stands 3329m tall and has been erupting for an estimated 2.5m years
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Source: theguardian.com