Italy's Stromboli volcano erupts for second time in two months, no injuries

Lava flows from the Stromboli volcano a day after an eruption unleashed a plume of smoke on the Italian island of Stromboli, Italy, August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

MILAN (Reuters) - A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, unleashing a dramatic plume of smoke in its second explosion in less than two months.

An explosion of "high intensity" was recorded at 1017 GMT, the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) said. No casualties or damages were reported.

The Stromboli volcano, located in southern Italy off the Sicilian coast, erupted in July releasing hot trapped magma in a powerful explosion, killing one person and enveloping the popular tourist destination in ash.

Lava spurts from the Stromboli volcano a day after an eruption unleashed a plume of smoke on the Italian island of Stromboli, Italy, August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello

The president of the Sicily region, Nello Musumeci, said the docking of private boats in the island had been suspended for a few hours on Wednesday as a precaution.

"Luckily there were no damages to people and properties," Musumeci said on Facebook.

Lava spurts from the Stromboli volcano a day after an eruption unleashed a plume of smoke on the Italian island of Stromboli, Italy, August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello

(Reporting by Elisa Anzolin; Editing by Frances Kerry)

Lava erupts from the Stromboli volcano the evening after an explosion in Stromboli, Italy, August 28, 2019, in this still image taken from video footage. Picture taken August 28, 2019. Local Team/REUTERS TV via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - ITALY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ITALY AND .IT WEBSITES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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A Canadair aircraft flies over smoke that rises from the Stromboli volcano after an explosion in Stromboli, Italy, August 28, 2019, in this still image taken from video footage. Picture taken August 28, 2019. Local Team/REUTERS TV via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - ITALY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ITALY AND .IT WEBSITES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Smoke rises from a volcano on the island of Stromboli after an explosion in Stromboli, Italy, in this handout picture released on August 28, 2019. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS

Smoke rises from a volcano on the island of Stromboli after an explosion in Stromboli, Italy, in this handout picture released on August 28, 2019. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS

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