Etna quakes add to volcano fears

A string of earthquakes today shook the area around the erupting Mount Etna volcano, sending panicked villagers tripping and falling as they ran from their homes and forcing the evacuation of some 1,000 people from buildings rocked by the tremors.

In one small town, Santa Venerina, at the foot of the volcano, several people were injured as they dashed into the streets in panic.