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Etna eruption halts flights at Catania Airport in Sicily

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Catania airport has suspended all flights following a significant eruption of Mount Etna, which spewed a massive cloud of volcanic ash into the atmosphere. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines as some flights have been cancelled or diverted.

This latest eruption, part of a series of recent activities at Europe’s tallest active volcano, has prompted the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) to estimate the ash cloud’s height at eight kilometres.

This post was published on 23 July 2024 17:56

André Orban

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