VERSIONE ITALIANA

ETNA'S 2002 ERUPTION
See also: Etna's 2001 eruption
Mad about Volcanoes

On 26th october 2002, after 15 months of small activity, Etna erupted again. New fractures opened both on the north slope, threatening Linguaglossa small town, and on the south flank, in an area already involved by the previous eruption. Ash covered the main part of east Sicily...

STORY DATA

Where: Mount Etna, Catania (Italy)
When: october-november 2002
Images : 40 colour slides , HR and LR scans available
Text: English, French and Italian synopsis available; about 250 words. Article can be produced on demand