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Volcanic eruption shuts Italy airport
Topic Started: 16 Dec 2013, 01:01 AM (110 Views)
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16 December 2013

Volcanic eruption shuts Italy airport

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Lava flows from the Mount Etna volcano on the southern Italian island of Sicily near Catania on November 17, 2013Lava flows from the Mount Etna volcano on the southern Italian island of Sicily near Catania on November 17, 2013

The eruption of the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily on Sunday forced the closure of nearby Catania airport because of the plumes of ash billowing into the sky, airport officials said.

Twenty-one scheduled departures from Catania had to be scrapped and 26 arrivals re-routed to alternative destinations.

The smaller airport of Comiso in the area was also closed down.

Sac, the company that manages Catania airport, said in a statement that "the wind direction and intensity" meant the ash was a risk to flights and it had to close off its air space.

Sac said it will review the situation on Monday.

Etna is an active volcano and eruptions are frequent but the latest activity, which began on Saturday, is the most intense in months.

The lava flow down one side of the mountain is visible from Catania and Taormina, a popular seaside resort.

Three small earthquakes were also registered around the volcano on Sunday.

Source... AFP
Edited by skibboy, 16 Dec 2013, 01:03 AM.
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