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How Does A
ETNA LETS Volcano Work

RIP After the recent eruption of Etna

some people with be left
wondering about how a volcano
works. Luckily Frank
Rodenberry a leading
volcanologist has written an
article for everything etna
weekly to explain everything
about volcanoes.

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Lucky Escape
For Tourist
Above: Etna Erupting
Early yesterday morning after 100 tremors shook the Just before the eruption
awakening Sicily into alert Mt Etna exploded into yesterday an American
life. Etna in the north east of Sicily began to spew out tourist Shane Conner
tons of volcanic ash and rock over the surrounding decided to descend Etna in
an urge that something
area. The smell of sulphur filled the air as the
was going to happen. This
volcano worsened its attack. urge saved his life as he
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Early yesterday morning after
to attempt to slow the flow of
100 tremors shook the
the lava. They also began to
awakening Sicily into alert Mt
resurrect safety walls round
Etna exploded into life. Etna in
towns which seem at this point
the north east of Sicily began to
to look stable. Even with this
spew out tons of volcanic ash
quick work some local farms
and rock over the surrounding
have been destroyed by the
area. The smell of sulphur filled
steady flow of lava. “My farm
the air as the volcano worsened
was destroyed my whole life
its attack. “I was so scared I
was in there I only hope these
have only just moved here, so
protections will stop other
this was my first eruption. The ETN
people going through the pain I
smell was so putrid I thought I
am in.” said Pedro Alamance a
was going to choke to death.”
local farmer. At this point we
said John Daniels, a villager.
can only pray those protections
The dust was thrown 200m into
will stand up and divert the Above: Map of Italy
the air covering the island
flow of lava. Below: Damage caused by the Eruption
blanking out the usually
colourful landscape. In hours
people where being evacuated ETNA FACTS
as red hot lava streams came
closer to nearby farms and Etna is the largest active
towns. “I only caught a glimpse volcano in Europe it is
of the lava before I was taken 3350m tall. It is called Etna
to the safety camp. As I left I after the Greek word for “I
was happy to get away from
Burn”. Greek legend says
that now horrible surroundings
that Etna is home to a giant
I was still scared though that
lava gave me the creeps .” said
one eyed beast. It is
Francesco Mueller an nicknamed “the friendly
evacuated citizen. By this time giant” as in over 3500 years
authorities had already stepped only 73 people have been
in sending in planes carrying killed by it. Mostly Etna just
water smokes gently.
A volcano is a large opening or vent in the
ground where magma or molten rock from
deep inside the earth forces its way to the
surface. Volcanoes are found near plate
boundaries. Plates are the surface on which we
Left: A
live on. Together they float on the mantle, the diagram
molten rock, and create the crust. Plate of a
boundaries are where these plates meet. volcano

These plate can collide in four different ways

two of which create volcanoes (Diverging-
move apart and colliding- when one plate is
pushed under another). When these collisions
happen magma is released to earth shooting
out as either flows of lava, volcanic bombs
(chunks of rock) or simply ash and dust. When
the ash and lava cool they harden creating
more layers of the volcano so all the time
volcanoes are growing. BY Frank Rodenberry
Other Famous Volcanoes
Other famous volcanoes include Mt Saint
Helens in America whose eruption has
advanced our expertise in Volcanoes. There
is also Mt Krakatau whose eruption in
roman times buried the town of Pompeii.

Yesterday two hours before the eruption Shane

Conner reached the bottom of Etna after cutting
his expedition of Etna after he had an urge
something bad was going to happen. “I don’t know
why I felt it, the feeling just overcame me and I am
thankful it did.” When the eruption began Shane
was in his car just outside the safety zone. “When I
looked back my heart stopped I felt so lucky.”
Shane now has to wait a while to finish his
exploration of Etna but at least he has his life. Above: Shane on his expedition
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