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Volcanic ash from Mount Etna causes multi-day closure of Catania airport

started August 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM · last changed 2d ago

Summary

Ash from Mount Etna's eruption has disrupted flights at Sicily's largest airport since August 6, with over half of scheduled flights cancelled or diverted during peak tourist season, marking the longest such closure in over twenty years.

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Zatvaranje najvećeg aerodroma na italijanskom ostrvu ostavilo je stotine putnika bez planiranog prevoza, a vlasti su najavile da će obustava trajati najmanje do ranih sati

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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