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Northeast Sicily : 1991–93

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1991–93

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  • During these eruptions lava flowed down the Valle del Bove towards Zafferana Etnea, prompting authorities to try to divert the flow with explosives and by dropping concrete blocks from helicopters. The lava stopped just 1 km (half a mile) from the village.

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