Mount Etna and Stromboli Eruptions Disrupt Sicilian Flights and Daily Life

Intense volcanic activity forces Catania Airport to shut down temporarily as residents and authorities manage extensive ash fallout.

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.