BBC crew and tourists injured in lava explosion on Mount Etna
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from on (#2G2MW)
Group pelted with boiling rocks and steam in incident triggered when lava came into contact with snow
BBC crew members were among 10 people injured when lava flow triggered an explosion as it came into contact with snow on Mount Etna in Sicily on Thursday.
Six of the crew were taken to hospitals in Catania and nearby Acireale. Their injuries were not believed to be serious.
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