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Mount Etna Erupts, Sixth Time This Year

By Scott Sarvay
July 19, 2011 Updated Jul 19, 2011 at 5:44 PM EDT

Catania, Sicily (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Mount Etna, located on the Italian island of Sicily, is erupting in spectacular fashion.

The volcano is a major tourist attraction on the island.

The eruptions have closed the local airport for several hours.

It's the sixth eruption of the volcano this year.



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