The airport at Catania in Sicily, a lead Italian vacationer vacation spot, has halted all flights then a pristine eruption at within sight Mount Etna, its operator stated on Monday.

“Because of an eruption at Etna… all departures and arrivals are cancelled until 1pm,” the airport posted on Twitter.

At just about 11,000 toes, Etna is the tallest energetic volcano in Europe and has erupted continuously within the time 500,000 years.

Maximum just lately, Catania airport used to be closed for a week on Would possibly 21 because of an eruption

Round 10 million passengers extreme life transited throughout the airport, which services and products the japanese a part of Sicily.