Stromboli erupts

An Italian volcanic island popular with tourists has started to erupt more violently than usual, sending a flow of lava into the sea, emergency services said yesterday, advising locals to keep away from the danger areas. "There's a general alert," said...

An Italian volcanic island popular with tourists has started to erupt more violently than usual, sending a flow of lava into the sea, emergency services said yesterday, advising locals to keep away from the danger areas.

"There's a general alert," said a member of the Civil Protection for the Aeolian Islands, off Sicily. "The emergency services are monitoring the situation, clearing zones at risk... But at the moment we don't foresee an evacuation."

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