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A volcano on the Italian holiday island of Stromboli erupted yesterday 'like a nuclear bomb', killing at least one man and sending tourists diving into the sea to escape burning rocks.

Navy boats were sent to the island for a potential mass evacuation as the eruption continued to send clouds of ash into the night sky. Around 70 tourists and locals have already fled.

The volcano is one of Europe's most-active and has been erupting almost continuously since 1932, but yesterday's two explosions were especially powerful.