According to literature, Mount Etna, located in Sicily, the southern tip of Italy, has a history of more than 500 eruptions and is known as the volcano with the most eruptions in the world.

Its first known eruption was in 475 BC, more than 2,400 years ago.

A relatively violent outbreak occurred in 1669, which lasted for four months.

Since the 18th century, volcanic eruptions have become more frequent.

It erupted more than 10 times in the 20th century.

Between 1950 and 1951, the volcano erupted continuously for 372 days, spewing 1 million cubic meters of lava and destroying several nearby towns.

Starting in 1979, the eruptive activity of Mount Etna lasted for 3 years.

The eruption on March 17, 1981 was the most violent in recent decades.

From the northeastern crater at an altitude of 2,500 meters, lava mixed with rocks, sand, volcanic ash, etc. poured downward at a speed of about 1,000 meters per hour, burying dozens of hectares of woods and numerous vineyards.

Hundreds of houses were destroyed.

On September 4, 2007, Mount Etna erupted again. The hot magma and thick black smoke were very dazzling at night.

At the foot of the mountain are local residential areas and tourist attractions.

On May 12, 2011, Mount Etna erupted again.

During the period of most intense eruption activity, the shaking of doors and windows of houses could be felt in villages and towns thousands of meters away from the volcano.

Magma mixed with volcanic ash rose into the sky from the Etna crater, causing loud noises that could be clearly heard in some nearby villages and towns.

At the same time, the diffuse volcanic ash fell into many nearby areas.

The airport in Catania, where Mount Etna is located, was temporarily closed because volcanic ash fell on the runway.