Mount Etna began spewing ash and smoke today, forcing the Sicilian authorities to close Catania airport.
“Due to the activity of Mount Etna and the large amount of volcanic ash that has fallen on the airport, flights are suspended until conditions allow again,” the airport said.
Footage broadcast by Italian media shows cars in Catania covered in a layer of gray dust.
Strikes have been heard in the wider area since Sunday morning, according to the newspaper Repubblica.
Etna, whose height reaches 3324 meters, is Europe’s most active volcano.
Last year, about 10 million passengers passed through Catania International Airport, which serves the eastern part of Sicily, one of Italy’s most popular tourist destinations.
Source: APE-MPE, AFP, Reuters.
Source: Kathimerini
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