26K views · 290 reactions | #WorldNews | A thick plume of volcanic ash billowed into the sky above Mount Etna on Saturday (December 27). Rising more than 3,300 metres above sea level, Etna dominates eastern Sicily and is monitored around the clock. Its frequent eruptions are a reminder of the powerful forces beneath one of Europe's most closely watched volcanoes. | The Fiji Times | Facebook

#WorldNews | A volcano in the central Philippines has erupted, ejecting an ash-laden plume reaching around 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) high. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said alert level 3 remained in effect over Mount Kanlaon, where it has been since December 2024 after an earlier explosive event. Level 3, on a scale of 5, means there is an increased risk of lava flows and the potential for a hazardous eruption within weeks. Mount Kanlaon is one of two dozen ac