On June 5, 1799, the German geographer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt set out from La Coruña on the north coast of Spain on a five-year exploration of North and South America. He arrived ...

Mount Etna's recent eruption in Sicily has caused travel disruptions and panic among tourists due to ash clouds, leading to flight delays at Catania Airport. Despite the volcanic activity, the ...

Tourists on the Italian island of Sicily were forced to flee on Monday from the slopes of Mount Etna, one of Europe’s largest and most active volcanoes, after an eruption sent clouds of gas ...

Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna on Sicily, is erupting again, sending tourists running away from a huge plume of ash and smoke in the air and lava flowing down its slope.

Local authorities and residents are used to dealing with Mount Etna eruptions. For the last five years, it has erupted multiple times a year, and tourism to Sicily has been on the rise.

Sicily’s Mount Etna put on a fiery show Monday, sending a cloud of smoke and ash several kilometres (miles) into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population.. The ...

Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, erupted on June 2, causing tourists to seek safety. Several videos online have shown people fleeing as smoke and ash billowed from the side of the ...

Italy’s Mount Etna erupted on Monday, sending a massive grey cloud of ash, gas, and rocks into the sky. The activity began around 11:24 am local time, according to national volcano experts.

Mount Etna tours have resumed following the Sicilian volcano's eruption on Monday, June 2, that sent hikers fleeing from its large plumes of smoke and ash.. The scene, while dramatic, is not an ...

Italy's Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, started erupting Monday -- sending scores of panicked tourists running for safety.