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Panicked tourists have been seen fleeing in fear as Italy’s Mount Etna suddenly erupted Monday, sending a thick cloud of ash into the sky.

Videos posted to social media show Etna, one of world’s most active volcanoes, spewing dark smoke in a scene that took many hikers around the mountain by complete surprise.

The explosion sent tourists in the area running away in fear.

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