Europe’s largest active volcano, Etna, has once again attracted attention with a lava eruption. As announced by the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Catania, a five-kilometre-high column of smoke, measured from sea level, developed on Saturday evening. In some places in the area, ash and dust rained down from the sky.
Catania airport, near Etna, which had to close on Friday due to ash from the volcano, was able to resume operations on Sunday, Sicilian authorities said. The volcano on the Mediterranean island is about 3,350 meters high. It continues to become active, most recently in mid-November.
Safety measures on Stromboli
The Stromboli volcano on the Italian island of the same name in the Mediterranean Sea, north of Sicily, continued to rumble. Excursions on the volcano’s slopes have been suspended. Access to the island’s beaches was prohibited at night. In addition, boats are not allowed to stop near the volcano, authorities said.
Authorities have received numerous inquiries about the situation on the popular tourist island. However, the situation is under control and not worrying, the report said. On Wednesday, the highest red alert level was declared on the volcanic island north of Sicily due to large ash clouds.
Stromboli is part of the Aeolian Islands and attracts thousands of tourists every year. The volcano, which rises 920 meters from the sea and is almost 3,000 meters high when measured from the seabed, is one of the most active volcanoes in Europe, according to the INGV.
Source: Krone
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