Mount Etna eruption mapped: How often does Italy’s ‘Lady of the Rings’ volcano erupt?

Mount Etna has erupted on Monday, sending a kilometres-high plume of ash into the sky and sending tourists fleeing from the popular World Heritage area.

Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the eruption began around 3.50am local time (2.50am BST), following volcanic tremors which began around midnight local time.