Sicily’s Mount Etna had a massive eruption early this morning, sending a plume of hot gases, ash and rock several kilometers high and producing explosions that were audible for miles around.

This eruption appears to be producing a pyroclastic flow, which occurs when volcanic rock, ash and hot gasses surge from volcanos. This is, to put it simply, not a good thing — which is why a lot of people are currently leaving the area and flights are being diverted to avoid the smoke and ash.

The potential for damage is still being assessed, but the ash

#ITALY: New video shows Mount #Etna erupting. pic.twitter.com/zqZHU4FR03

— GRX (@GlobalReportX) June 2, 2025

Mt Etna eruption on June 2, 2025. pic.twitter.com/Dbiw1AxCzX

— TheTruePadrino (@TruePadrino) June 2, 2025

Not now Mt Etna. Let me sort out a few things first before you rip Europe apart. pic.twitter.com/gBJ65hoOm5

— Padraig OBrien (@padnandos1) June 2, 2025

Mount Etna has begun to erupt, forcing tourists to flee as a plume of smoke rises.⚡️ pic.twitter.com/GCTENiGYM4

— mặttrăng” (@MatTrang911) June 2, 2025