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Catania Airport closed because of ashfall on runway from Mount Etna eruption
On the nearby island of Stromboli the Civil Protection agency issued its top, red alert warning the situation there could..
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is one of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe, and the tallest peak in Italy south of the Alps with a current height of 3,357 m (11,014 ft), though this varies with summit eruptions. Over a six-month period in 2021, Etna erupted so much volcanic material that its height increased by approximately 100 ft (30 m), and the southeastern crater is now the tallest part of the volcano.
On the nearby island of Stromboli the Civil Protection agency issued its top, red alert warning the situation there could..
Mount Etna is Europe's tallest and most active volcano.