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| Mount Etna eruption: BBC crew among at least 10 injured in 'huge explosion' | Mount Etna eruption: BBC crew among at least 10 injured in 'huge explosion' |
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| At least 10 people have been injured after several tourists and a BBC crew were caught up in an eruption at Mount Etna, local media reports said. | At least 10 people have been injured after several tourists and a BBC crew were caught up in an eruption at Mount Etna, local media reports said. |
| A member of the BBC crew said they were caught up in a "huge explosion" along with several tourists on the Italian island of Sicily. | A member of the BBC crew said they were caught up in a "huge explosion" along with several tourists on the Italian island of Sicily. |
| BBC science correspondent Rebecca Morelle tweeted to say the lava flow mixed with steam causing the explosion. | BBC science correspondent Rebecca Morelle tweeted to say the lava flow mixed with steam causing the explosion. |
| Ms Morelle said the group, which included one 78-year-old woman, was "pelted with boiling rocks and steam." | Ms Morelle said the group, which included one 78-year-old woman, was "pelted with boiling rocks and steam." |
| She said some had head injuries, burns, cuts and bruises, but added that everyone "had a very lucky escape." | She said some had head injuries, burns, cuts and bruises, but added that everyone "had a very lucky escape." |
| Some were evacuated by a mountain rescue team, she said. | |
| None of the group suffered serious injuries. | |
| Six people are recovering in the nearby Catania and Acireale hospitals, Il Corriere reports. | |
| One volcanologist described the explosion to her as the most dangerous in his 30-year career. | One volcanologist described the explosion to her as the most dangerous in his 30-year career. |
| "Explosions like this have killed," she added. | "Explosions like this have killed," she added. |
| "Running down a mountain pelted by rocks, dodging burning boulders and boiling steam — not an experience I ever ever want to repeat." | |
| Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting for the first time this year towards the end of last month. | |
| It is the highest volcano in Europe at 3,330 metres and has burst into life several times each year. | It is the highest volcano in Europe at 3,330 metres and has burst into life several times each year. |