Spectacular Close-Up Footage Shows Mount Etna Spewing Lava in New Eruption Duration: 02:57 A local photographer captured stunning footage of Italy’s Mount Etna erupting on Thursday, February 18. The footage, by Giuseppe Distefano, shows an up-close view of lava spewing from a crater and flowing down the volcano. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the volcano’s southeast crater first started pouring lava on Wednesday, February 17. By Thursday, volcanic activity increased and lava fountains were reaching heights of up to 700 meters (more than 2,000 feet), the institute said. Credit: Giuseppe Distefano via Storyful
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Italy: Catania airport reopens after Mount Etna eruption
17 Feb, 2021
Catania cleans up volcanic ash after spectacular eruption of Mount Etna.
Catania airport in Sicily reopened at 09.00 this morning after being forced to close on 16 February due to the spectacular eruption of the nearby Mount Etna volcano.
The north-eastern city of Catania, along with various other towns in the province, were covered in a layer of ash and lapilli.
Teams of workers at Catania airport spent the night clearing the runway of the large amount of volcanic ash to allow air traffic to resume today.
Similar clean-up work is underway in nearby towns as authorities count the damage to vehicles, buildings and crops.
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