The three,330 metre excessive volcano can burst into spectacular motion a number of instances a 12 months. (File)
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 mentioned.
The three,330 metre (10,925 ft) excessive volcano can burst into spectacular motion a number of instances 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, can be suspended till regular security situations may very well be assured, the airport mentioned on Twitter.
Automobiles within the metropolis had been lined in a layer of darkish gritty mud, pictures within the Italian media confirmed.
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