Europe's largest active volcano, Mount Etna, on Sicily's east coast, is in the throes of a dramatic eruption.
Lava has already cut roads and destroyed ski lifts, and residents of three villages have been told they may have to be evacuated.
The eruption spews rocks and red-hot ash into the air
As lava pours down the slopes of Etna, the lights of
Catania glitter below
The volcano's power is clearly visible to nearby residents
The lava was only 5km from Nicolisi village on Saturday
Its lowest edge is advancing at five metres per hour
Five new holes have opened in the side of the volcano
-- Anonymous, July 22, 2001