Mount Etna: Sicily sky lights up as volcano erupts

Mount Etna put on a spectacular display of fire, lava and lightning, along with a cloud of ash, when it erupted on 3 December (Thursday). Volcanologists believe the minor eruption happened because of recent activity inside the Voragine crater, formed inside the volcano's central crater in 1945. Several villages and towns dot the foothills of the active volcano and various safety measures have been put in place to protect them.