Spewing fire: The volcanic paroxysms of Mount Etna
Mount Etna has stirred from its sleep and the fire gushing from its belly is a fiery libretto written in the ashen air. Here's the story of a seething volcano in its awesome, deadly form
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Lava flow entered the village of Mascali and buried it in a day after the eruption of Mt Etna in 1928. There was an orderly evacuation of its inhabitants. Rebuilding Mascali provided an opportunity for the fascist government of the time to demonstrate efficient centralised planning. A completely new town was built on a grid-iron plan with many of the buildings reflecting the 'fascist architecture' of the time.
