Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, erupted on Monday morning, causing a chaotic scene at the popular Italian tourist attraction. According to CNN, Italian authorities said the explosion caused plumes of gases, ash and rock to shoot "several kilometers high” into the air. ...

Italy's Mount Etna on the island of Sicily erupted Monday, spewing ash and hot lava that sent tourists fleeing from the 10,925-foot mountain, which is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Mount Etna, one of Europe’s largest and most active volcanoes, erupted on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday, sending a massive plume of ash and smoke billowing into the sky. Several videos of tourists running for their lives down the side of the mountain have surfaced online.