Mount Etna, which reaches 3,324 meters in height, is the most active volcano in Europe
Her airport Catania in Sicily reopened on Monday after being closed on Sunday as Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, began spewing smoke and ash.
🇮🇹 | ITALY: Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted today, spewing ash over Catania and forcing the suspension of flights at its airport. pic.twitter.com/hHi6f8xCfD
— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundial2) May 22, 2023
The airport has been operating since 10:00 Greek time, the airport management announced, warning of the possibility of delays.
The effects of the “secret” paroxysm at #Etna‘s Southeast Crater on 21 May 2023. Invisible due to horrible weather conditions, the event showered the SW flank of the volcano with ash and lapilli. Ash later also fell on the south flank, interrupting operations at Catania airport pic.twitter.com/m9f1YE5XAH
— Boris Behncke (@etnaboris) May 21, 2023
“Due to the activity of Etna and the large amount of volcanic ash that fell on the airport, flights are suspended until conditions allow again” Catania Airport said in a statement yesterday.
Eruption at Mount Etna (Sicily) gives the illusion of a phoenix in the sky pic.twitter.com/k3T5OdCSs5
— SKURT (@168skrt) May 20, 2023
Etna, which reaches 3,324 meters in height, it is the most active volcano in Europe. It has been activated and erupted many times over the past 500,000 years.
Last year, around 10 million passengers passed through Catania International Airport, which serves the eastern part of Sicily, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy.
Yup, that’s ash 🌋👀#etna #volcano
— Volcaholic 🇰🇪 🇬🇧 🌋 (@volcaholic1) May 21, 2023
Source :Skai
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