Mount Etna, the tallest and most active volcano in Europe, erupted on Monday on the Italian island of Sicily. Dramatic video footage shared on social media showed tourists fleeing down the side of the mountain as a thick volcanic cloud intensified above them.

Mount Etna has erupted in Sicily, spewing the largest plumes of ash and fountains of lava the Italian island has seen in years.

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 A