Mount Etna Erupts, Showers Rocks and Dust over Italy's Sicily Island [VIDEO]

Italy's Mount Etna is showering  tons of rocks and dust over the Sicily Island after erupting on Nov.23, Saturday.

The eruption left the city of Sicily enveloped in a dark cloud dust of volcanic rock. This rock and dust shower also affected the beaches and turned the sea water black. Several air routes were closed but the airport in the city of Catania is still operating

"The eruption Saturday did not force any evacuations, but a highway was closed for half an hour as a precaution. Authorities also briefly closed two of four air corridors serving the nearby Catania airport but air traffic was not interrupted," Associated Press reported.

Mt. Etna is situated on Sicily's east coast. Its last major eruption took place in 1992.

In 1669 Mount Etna's most violent multiple eruption occurred claiming above 20,000 lives and it left more than thousands homeless, according to History.

Mt. Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.  Its earliest recorded eruption dates back to 1500 BC. It covers an area of above 460 square miles sheltering more than one-fourth of Sicily Island's population on its slopes, reports Primary Facts.

This volcano has been named Decade Volcano by the United Nations. About half of the volcano's eruptions took place past hundred years.

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