Once more,icily’s Mount Etna, which erupted into a spectacular display by ejecting a massive cloud of smoke and ash several kilometers into the sky, has at once captured the attention of the world.
Despite the dramatic scenes, authorities reassured the public that residents were safe from the volcanic eruption.
In response to the volcanic activity, Catania airport raised the alert level on Monday. No immediate problems were reported, but flights continued as usual.
An official update made it clear that volcanic ash cloud emission had stopped by the afternoon.
The spectacle presented by Europe’s most active volcano, according to Italy’s INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, was caused by a southeast crater collapse that led to a cascade of hot lava flows. This eruptive phase has been occurring for the 14th time in recent months.
According to INGV official Stefano Branca, the risk zone was restricted to the summit of Etna, which was made available to tourists as a precaution.
According to President of Sicily Renato Schifani, the eruption’s lava flows “did not pose a threat to the population” and had not breached the volcano’s natural containment area.
Source: Aljazeera
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