Breaking news-Strong eruption at Etna,Italy (photos-video)
Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano erupted again on February 21st, 2022.
Mount Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in
the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania.
It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the
Eurasian Plate. It is one of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe and the
tallest peak in Italy south of the Alps with a current height (July 2021) of
3,357 m (11,014 ft), though this varies with summit eruptions.
The nearby Vincenzo Bellini international airport in Catania closed at lunchtime Monday until further notice, with inbound flights diverted to Palermo.
Ash covered roads, balconies and roofs of towns nearby, Italy's civil protection agency said.
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