ROME, Italy — The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, Tuesday suspended all flights as ash from an eruption at nearby Mount Etna entered the airspace.
Millions of passengers pass through Catania International Airport every year, serving the eastern part of Sicily.'Due to eruptions and ash emissions, it has been decided to suspend flight operations,' the airport operator wrote on X, inviting passengers to contact their airline for flight information.This photograph shows lava erupting over the Mount Etna volcano in erruption in Sicily on July 15, 2024.
AFP PHOTOThe message was posted with a warning image of Mount Etna with the text 'high intensity' and 'volcanic activity in progress' overlayed.At 3,324 meters , Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and has erupted frequently in the past 500,000 years.Most recently, Catania airport was closed on July 5 due to an eruption.
Eruption Forces Closure Of Sicily's Catania Airport
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