A cloud of ash from Italy’s Etna volcano has not yet affected the nearby airport
Beijing, August 16 (Xinhua) according to the European Network quoted by the European Union News Agency reported on the 16th, Etna volcano (Etna) in Sicily, Italy, has been emitting gray volcanic ash clouds since the 14th, indicating that the largest active volcano in Europe has begun to show new signs of activity. < p > < p > according to a statement by the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, it is reported that the ash from Etna volcano was blown away by the wind to Sicily. So far, flights at Catania International Airport at the foot of the volcano have not been affected. Etna volcano is located between Messina and Catania on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, with an altitude of more than 3300 meters. It is the highest and most frequently active volcano in Europe. < p > < p > Etna volcano is known as one of the most explosive volcanoes in the world. The eruption in July 2019 caused the closure of two airports in Catania, Sicily. (Boyuan)
