Huge volcanic eruption causes flight cancellations at popular British holiday hotspot
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A huge volcanic eruption has caused flight cancellations at a popular British hotspot in Italy.
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Europe's most towering active volcano, Mount Etna, has roared back into action on the Italian island of Sicily, hurling vast quantities of ash, incandescent rock and molten lava high into the sky.The eruption has thrown travel plans into disarray at nearby Catania Airport, one of eastern Sicily's main gateways, where inbound flights have been suspended as clouds of volcanic ash contaminated the surrounding airspace.
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Bright streams of lava have been observed flowing down the mountain's flanks, while a massive column of dark smoke and ash has risen above the Sicilian landscape.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The disruption is affecting significant numbers of British tourists, for whom Sicily remains a hugely popular holiday destination, with many travelling through Catania each year.Incoming flights were grounded on August 10 as volcanic activity intensified, and those restrictions have not...
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