Italie : les fumées de l'Etna forcent l'aéroport de Catane à suspendre ses vols à l'arrivée
A cloud of smoke and ash is escaping from erupting Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, leading to the suspension of incoming flights on Saturday, Catania airport in Sicily announced in a statement.
"Due to the eruptive activity of Etna and the resulting release of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the airspace corresponding to the cloud (sector C1) has been closed," Catania airport said in its statement.
"All flights arriving at Catania airport are suspended until 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT). Departures from the airport are currently proceeding normally," he said.
The activity of Mount Etna, from which a dense cloud of smoke and ash is escaping, is monitored by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, which films it and broadcasts the images on its website.
Reaching a height of 3,324 meters, the highest active volcano in Europe has experienced numerous eruptions over the last 500,000 years.
In 2024, approximately 12 million passengers passed through Catania International Airport, which serves the eastern part of the island, one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations.
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