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28 August 2019A loud roar then black smoke and falling rocks. Thus the volcano was struck on the island of Stromboli.

The phenomenon occurred shortly after noon. Sand, ash and other volcanic material have fallen. Some witnesses reported that the eruption, preceded by a loud roar, would have been of greater intensity than the one that caused a victim on 3 July.

At the moment there are no signs of damage to people or things, except for small focal points on the slope of Ginostra del Vulcano.

A group of tourists who were in Stromboli after the explosion took refuge in the church of San Vincenzo. They are all fine, even if they are very scared. The roar was very strong and after the explosion the sky darkened. On the island there is a shower of ash and materials.