VIBO VALENTIA, ITALY - JULY 25: Sunset over the Stromboli Volcano, a candidate for UNESCO World ... [+] Heritage Site status on July 25, 2019 in Vibo Valentia, Italy. (Photo by Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images) Getty ImagesA violent eruption jolted residents of the Italian volcanic island of Stromboli awake at 3 a.m. Sunday. The July 3, 2019 eruption on the island killed one hiker and sent other tourists wading into the sea to seek safety. There have been no reports of injuries or other damage as a result of Sunday’s eruption so far. Stromboli is a very active volcano and is thought to have been consistently active, more or less, for perhaps thousands of years.

Source: Forbes July 19, 2020 19:07 UTC