IN BRIEF MOUNT ETNA ERUPTS AGAIN, LAVA SOARS HUNDREDS OF FEET

Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, erupted for the second time in a month this week, spewing lava hundreds of feet into the air above Sicily. A later blast, caused by magma hitting snow, injured at least 10 people.

Video filmed Wednesday showed bursts of lava and volcanic ash as the mountain exploded almost constantly throughout the day, according to Italy’s Geology and Vulcanology Institute, which published the footage.

The lava bursts reached nearly 650 feet high, the institute said in a report. The volcano previously erupted two weeks ago on the Italian island.

The activity drew spectators to the mountain Thursday. Magma hit the snow, causing a blast of debris that pelted bystanders as they raced for safety.

ONE INJURED AS LETTER BOMB EXPLODES AT IMF OFFICES IN PARIS

One person was injured Thursday in an explosion after opening an envelope at the International Monetary Fund ( IMF) offices in Paris.

The woman, an IMF employee, suffered minor injuries to her hand and face. Several people were evacuated from the building — which is near the Arc de Triomphe — as a precaution, AFP reported.

It wasn’t immediately clear who was responsible for the package. It also wasn’t clear whether the incident was related to a package containing explo- sives that was delivered to Germany’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday.

NYC EMT DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY STOLEN AMBULANCE

An emergency medical technician in New York City died Thursday after being hit by a stolen ambulance, Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed at a news conference Thursday night.

Shortly after 7 p. m., two EMTs with the Fire Department of New York stopped their ambulance and got out to try and intervene when they saw a man trying to rob someone, the New York Post reported.

The alleged robber hopped into the ambulance, drove straight into an EMT and then put the ambulance in reverse, crushing the other EMT, a woman, the Post reported.

Both EMTs were taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where the woman who was struck died, the New York Daily News reported.

The other EMT was being treated for severe head trauma, according to the Daily News.

SALVATORE ALLEGRA, AP Snow- covered Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, spews lava in the early hours of Thursday. The eruption began Wednesday and was the second one this month. It caused no damage to Catania’s airport, which remained fully operational.