ROME — Flights serving the jap Sicilian metropolis of Catania had been halted on Sunday after an eruption from close by Mount Etna spewed volcanic ash onto its runways, airport authorities stated.
The 3,330-meter-high volcano can burst into spectacular motion a number of occasions a 12 months, firing lava and ash excessive over the Mediterranean island. The final main eruption was in 1992.
Flights to and from Catania, a preferred vacationer vacation spot, could be suspended till regular security circumstances could possibly be assured, the airport stated on Twitter.
Cars within the metropolis had been lined in a layer of darkish gritty mud, photographs within the Italian media confirmed. — Reuters
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