STROMBOLI, IT. (THECOUNT) — The Stromboli volcano in Italy erupted early Tuesday, spewing lava and ash throughout the region.
The eruption came following a 4.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked Calabria in recent days.
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The seismic event and resulting eruption came amid the country’s continuing coronavirus lockdown.
E VABBÈ ANCHE LO STROMBOLI ERUTTA.
CORONAVIRUS+TERREMOTO+STROMBOLI CHE ERUTTA=2020 #calabria #terremoto #COVID19italia #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/JxTTQEerDF— Caterina (@Caterin16752552) March 17, 2020
According to reports, Footage of the volcano eruption emerged on Twitter shortly after midnight there. The Videos appear to show an orange glow rising out of the volcano, as thick smoke billows into the night sky. On twitter, One person wrote: “Not to say, but Stromboli continues to cough and came out again a few minutes ago,” reports EndOfTimesHeadlines.
Anna Zanin expressed her shock at hearing about the natural disasters occurring. She added: “Last email I wrote to a colleague five hours ago ended with the words #StayPositive because we’re fighting hard #covid19italy here and all around. “Just woke up and discovering that there’s an #earthquake in #Calabria + #stromboli going on.
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Geo quick facts: Stromboli is an active volcano featuring black lava beaches & guided tours to the summit crater at night.