WATCH: Mount Etna Eruption Blasts Volcanic Ash Over Sicily, Stranding Thousands of Tourists!

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Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest and most active volcano, erupted with renewed intensity on Saturday, August 8, 2026, spewing thick plumes of volcanic ash and smoke across eastern Sicily and forcing local authorities to temporarily close airspace surrounding Catania International Airport. Eruptive activity at the Voragine crater led airport management (SAC) and Italian civil aviation authorities to suspend incoming flights and divert incoming traffic to regional hubs in Palermo and Comiso as a precaution against ash ingestion in aircraft engines. The operational freeze left thousands of holidaymakers stranded inside terminal concourses during the peak August summer travel season before flight operations gradually resumed following a downgrade in the volcanic alert level. #mountetna #etna #sicily #italy #catania #volcano #breakingnews #worldnews #topnews #travelnews #ctvnews #usnews In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World

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