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Lava spews from a crater of the giant Etna Volcano on the southern Italian island of Sicily on January 6, 2012. AFP/Getty Images
The lava flown into a valley overnight and did not represent a danger to inhabited areas. Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe at 3,295 metres (10,810 feet) which last eruption was in May. AFP/Getty Images
A column of hot ash spews high into the sky from Italy's Mount Etna on the Mediterranean island of Sicily AFP/Getty Images
