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bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts) Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:31 AM Mar 2017

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Ten injured as BBC crew caught up in Mount Etna eruption

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Ten injured as BBC crew caught up in Mount Etna eruption (Original Post) bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 OP

Lucky, lucky people CanonRay Mar 2017 #1

Is this common there? bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #2

They seem to be every few years. CanonRay Mar 2017 #3

CanonRay

(14,118 posts)

1. Lucky, lucky people

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:39 AM

Mar 2017

I was on that mountain when it started to erupt in 2002. Drove over a big crack in the road and steam/fog all over. Saw it go the next day.

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)

2. Is this common there?

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 12:01 PM

Mar 2017

Why would anyone drive up there with that risk?

CanonRay

(14,118 posts)

3. They seem to be every few years.

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 03:44 PM

Mar 2017

I was on one side, but it was obvious. The eruptions are not as violent as say St. Helens, but scary all the same. People live all around it!

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