(DM) – Italy’s Stromboli volcano erupted on Wednesday, sparking wildfires and sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky in its second explosion in less than two months. An explosion of ‘high intensity’ was recorded at 10.17am this morning, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) but no casualties or damages were reported. The Stromboli volcano, located in southern Italy off the Sicilian coast, also erupted in July releasing hot trapped magma in a powerful explosion,

killing a hiker and coating the popular tourist destination in ash. Today’s eruption has been described as ‘massive’ by Volcano Watch, with locals saying it could have even been bigger than the one in July. Images on social media show a large cloud filling the sky, with helicopters deployed to drop water on the fires left by lava. Briton Nicole Bremner from London, who witnessed Wednesday’s powerful eruption, said: ‘We had anchored off Stromboli last night after watching the eruptions for a few hours. CONTINUE