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A volcano off the south of Italy erupted with a loud roar in front of gobsmacked tourists, spilling a river of lava into the sea and sending huge plumes of hot ash into the sky.
The volcano on Stromboli island erupted at 12:17 pm local time on Wednesday, according to Italian officials monitoring the site.
Holidaymakers captured the aftermath and reported a metallic taste in their mouths as they watched the almighty blast.
We were just at #Stromboli volcano watching the small eruptions. We left and then this giant eruption happened! #volcano pic.twitter.com/gQHjXuH9l3
— Nicole Bremner (@NicoleBremner) August 28, 2019
Planes were captured scooping up water from the sea to use on the burning vegetation set alight by the lava as it spilled down the mountainside.
#28agosto 12:17, esplosione di forte intensità nell'area centro-meridionale della terrazza craterica dello #Stromboli. Intervento #vigilidelfuoco per incendi di vegetazione diffusi, squadre con motobarca ed elitrasportate. Non risultano al momento persone coinvolte @INGVterremoti pic.twitter.com/D1jJTEBNMe
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) August 28, 2019
The area surrounding Stromboli had fortunately been closed due to increased activity.
#stromboli eruzione pic.twitter.com/onH7ybUkKS
— Carlo Poggio (@carlopoggio) August 28, 2019
AHORA, Fuerte explosión y nueva erupción del #Stromboli – #Italia@Lasiciliaweb pic.twitter.com/qYoB3Kh8Wc
— InfoEmergencias (@InfoEmerg) August 28, 2019
Stromboli, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, had a major eruption earlier this summer, killing a male hiker who was hit by a falling rock.
Several people were injured in that blast as panicked tourists jumped into the sea for safety.
