Mount Etna stands as one of Europe’s tallest and most active stratovolcanos, situated on the east coast of Sicily in Catania, between the cities of Messina and Cantania.
It is in an almost constant state of activity, with its last eruption recorded on January 1 this year.
In recent weeks, local reports noted a slow lava flow from a fracture that opened around 3,000 meters at the base of the Northeast Crater.
The INGV, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, said it recorded activity in the upper Valle del Leone on June 26.