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Mount Etna's eruptive activity has resumed after a brief period of apparent calm, lasting just over 48 hours, beginning on the evening of Feb. 22, in Biancavilla near Catania, Italy on February 24, 2025. A fracture located at approximately 3,000 meters above sea level, at the base of the Bocca Nuova crater, has once again started feeding a vigorous lava flow that is slowly advancing along the volcano's southwestern flank. This new flow partially overlaps with the previous one, which had been descending the volcano's slopes since February 8, 2025, cutting across the high-altitude trail and reaching an elevation of about 1,850 meters near the Galvarina refuge. Meanwhile, signs of renewed activity have also emerged at the Southeast Crater, where mild Strombolian explosive activity reactivated in the late afternoon of February 23, 2025. (Photo by Salvatore Allegra/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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