Ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airport
Ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airportImage source, Getty ImagesByLauren TurnerBBC NewsPublished9 minutes agoAll flights have been suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports because of volcanic ash released from nearby Mount Etna. Ongoing activity at Etna prompted the INGV Etneo Observatory to issue a red aviation alert on Monday. There have been calls for the airport to shut and other facilities in Sicily to be expanded because of its proximity to Etna.
- ▪Ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airportImage source, Getty ImagesByLauren TurnerBBC NewsPublished9 minutes agoAll flights have been suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports because of volcanic ash released from nearby Mo
- ▪Ongoing activity at Etna prompted the INGV Etneo Observatory to issue a red aviation alert on Monday.
- ▪There have been calls for the airport to shut and other facilities in Sicily to be expanded because of its proximity to Etna.
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Ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airportImage source, Getty ImagesByLauren TurnerBBC NewsPublished9 minutes agoAll flights have been suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports because of volcanic ash released from nearby Mount Etna. It is the second time in recent months that Catania International Airport, on the island of Sicily, has stopped flights due to emissions from Etna, which is Europe's tallest active volcano and erupts frequently.Airport officials said arrivals and departures, which were first halted on Monday, would be suspended until 22:00 (20:00 GMT) on Tuesday. Ongoing activity at Etna prompted the INGV Etneo Observatory to issue a red aviation alert on Monday.
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