A new rupture has created a spectacular lava show for tourists and guides on Sicily’s Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe.

In the early hours of Thursday, a fracture opened on the side of the mountain, releasing a steaming lava flow that oozed down its slopes.

The rupture occurred at about 3,000 meters (roughly 9,800 feet), and by Thursday afternoon the lava had descended to 2,900 meters, according to Giuseppe Amendolia, a member of the Alpine Guide team working on the volcano’s southern side.

Drone footage showed tourists in helmets, accompanied by guides, approaching the lava flow for a closer look.

Excursions are popular on Etna, which is some 3,300 meters (nearly 11,000 feet) high, with a surface area of some 1,200 square kilometers (about 460 square miles.)