Of all the volcanoes that have erupted in Europe till now, the tallest and the most powerful volcano is known to be Mount Etna. This volcano has erupted on Saturday. This volcano has ejected glowing lava into the air. It has also sent an enormous trail of smoke in the sky over the southern Italian island of Sicily.

The outbreak did not involve any mountain villages to be vacated. However, it caused significant disruption in some of the areas. The airspace over Sicily was temporarily closed on Saturday morning. The information has been revealed by Catania airport.

The volcano is a regular phenomenon occurring in the many areas of Europe as well as other parts of the world. However, the last major volcano that has erupted till this eruption has occurred in the year 1992. A sequence of underground tremors has paved way for latest volcanic eruption on Friday.

The nearest airport and airspace were required to be closed for the time being. However, none of the rural community living on the slopes of the mountain was forced to leave their houses. People have been told to be vigilant and to not visit the areas near the volcanic activity.