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Foreign News
September 22, 1911
Northern Wisconsin Advertiser
Wabeno, Forest County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
People near Mount Etna in Italy are terror-stricken by an imminent volcanic eruption. Attempts to reach the crater failed due to intense heat and thick smoke. Lava flows swiftly, outpacing runners, while the earth trembles and eruptions produce deafening cannonading.
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ETNA LAVA FLOW INCREASES.
People Are Terror-Stricken—Cannonading of Eruption Deafening.
Catania, Italy.—The people living near Mount Etna are in terror of an eruption which now seems imminent. A rash attempt to reach the crater in an endeavor to learn the exact situation failed. The heat near the top was so intense that the climbers gave up the attempt and retired hurriedly. No one could live in the thick smoke. The lava streams flow so swiftly and profusely that the current outdistances men who run along the side. The earth trembles in the vicinity and the cannonading of the eruptions is deafening.
People Are Terror-Stricken—Cannonading of Eruption Deafening.
Catania, Italy.—The people living near Mount Etna are in terror of an eruption which now seems imminent. A rash attempt to reach the crater in an endeavor to learn the exact situation failed. The heat near the top was so intense that the climbers gave up the attempt and retired hurriedly. No one could live in the thick smoke. The lava streams flow so swiftly and profusely that the current outdistances men who run along the side. The earth trembles in the vicinity and the cannonading of the eruptions is deafening.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Mount Etna
Lava Flow
Volcanic Eruption
Catania Italy
Terror Stricken
Earth Tremors
Where did it happen?
Mount Etna, Italy
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mount Etna, Italy
Event Details
People living near Mount Etna are in terror of an imminent eruption. An attempt to reach the crater failed due to intense heat and thick smoke. Lava streams flow swiftly and profusely, outdistancing men running alongside. The earth trembles in the vicinity, and the cannonading of the eruptions is deafening.