"Running down a mountain pelted by rocks, dodging burning boulders and boiling steam – not an experience I ever ever want to repeat." The incident happened as Etna burst into life again, two and a half weeks after its first eruption in over a year. The eruption, from a crater on the southeastern side of the 3,000-metre (9,800-foot) peak, sent rocks and molten lava some 200 metres into the sky above Sicily. "Everyone taken off the mountain – rescue team and guides here were brilliant," she wrote on Twitter, adding: "BBC team all ok – some cuts/ bruises and burns. AFP PHOTO / Polizia di StatoClick "play" to listen to BBC team barely escapes from Mount Etna eruption and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.

Source: Bangkok Post March 17, 2017 02:54 UTC