Overview

• Mount Etna's Voragine crater erupted after four years of dormancy, sending ash and lava skyward.
• Catania Airport, Sicily's busiest, was closed due to ash, causing flight cancellations and delays.
• Stromboli volcano, also erupting, prompted a red alert and heightened surveillance from authorities.
• Residents and officials in Catania are working to clear streets covered in volcanic ash.
• Volcanic activity on both Etna and Stromboli has impacted travel and daily routines in the region.