Etna ash grounds flights at Catania airport in Sicily
Flights at Catania International Airport in Sicily were suspended on Tuesday after volcanic ash from Mount Etna affected operations. The airport said arrivals and departures would remain halted until 22:00 local time, or 20:00 GMT. It is the second time in recent months that the airport has stopped flights because of activity from the volcano.Airport officials said the disruption began on Monday, when ongoing activity at Etna prompted the INGV Etneo Observatory to issue a red aviation alert. In a statement on Tuesday, the airport said further updates would follow and advised passengers due to travel from Catania to check... [Continue Reading]
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