Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted yesterday, sending ash and smoke billowing into the sky over Sicily and causing alarm among tourists. Sicily’s president, Renato Schifani, reassured the public that the lava flows remained within the natural containment area and did not pose a threat to residents. According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the eruption involved strombolian explosions—a type of volcanic activity marked by increasing intensity. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and have urged the public to remain vigilant as the volcanic activity continues.