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August 1 2001
 | | |  | | Mountain monitor
Italian volcanologist Giovanni Frazzetta monitors the craters of Mt Etna from a helicopter on July 14 after the volcano showed signs of activity.
Photo: Fabrizio Villa, AP
Graphic: Mt Etna
Special report: natural disasters
| | |  | | Night vision
A night view of a recent eruption of Mt Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, near Nicolosi, Sicily, on July 19, 2001. The local authorities have asked for a state of emergency to be imposed after lava outflows reached the outskirts of the town of Nicolosi.
Photo: Fabrizio Villa, AP
| | |  | | Plumes of smoke
Glowing red lava and plumes of smoke spew from Mt Etna on July 19. Officials said lava was only 5 miles from the town of Nicolosi. The volcano's last major eruption was in 1992.
Photo: Fabrizio Villa, AP
| | |  | | On the slopes
Lava from Mt Etna flows towards the skiing resort of Rifugio Sapienza near Nicolosi on July 19. Lava has destroyed the cable car and skiing facilities in the area.
Photo: Fabrizio Villa, AP
| | |  | | Encroaching lava
Glowing red lava and plumes of smoke spew from Mt Etna on July 21. Officials said lava was now only 3.5 miles from the town of Nicolosi.
Photo: Fabrizio Villa, AP
| | |  | | Dousing the flames
An aircraft spreads water over a bushfire caused by lava from Mt Etna on July 22.
Photo: Fabrizio Villa, AP
| | |  | | Building barriers
Bulldozers dig out protective barriers to try to contain lava flows after the eruption of Mt Etna, one of Europe's largest active volcanoes, near Nicolosi, Sicily, on July 23. The volcano's last major eruption was in 1992.
Photo: Fabrizio Villa, AP
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