Catania airport closed for a few hours due to lack of visibility
A week after its last eruption, the Etna volcano, which is located on the island of Sicily, returned on Monday to spit lava and a column of ash through one of the craters that are on the southeast side of the mountain.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported in a statement that the volcano released a column of smoke and ash, about 12 kilometers high, which has left a large black smoke in the area.
Until the early hours of Monday afternoon, no material damage was reported. According to residents in the areas near the volcano there was a lot of ash in the environment. Catania airport initially suspended all flights, although flights have been resumed shortly thereafter.
The last eruption was recorded on February 10 and caused an explosive emission of lava, although slight. Experts now believe that the eruption is due to the accumulation of magma.
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