Mount Etna spews lava again

rome - Mount Etna in Sicily is active again. The highest volcano in Europe with its 3330 meters began Monday on the southeastern side to emit a lava flow.

The Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology INGV showed Tuesday that there is no risk. The traffic on the nearby Catania airport will not be hindered by ash. The volcano has been active for a while.

Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. He is even on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. There are constantly fumes and there are regular eruptions. The largest eruption of the last hundred years was in 2001. It lasted 24 days and destroyed some buildings in the area. Notorious is the eruption of 1669, then killed an estimated 25 000 people.

End of May near the Etna a G7 meeting place, the organization of major industrialized countries. Here, among others, US President Trump expected. If it is necessary, as the INGV declared aircraft can then divert to other airports.