In the past few hours, a new and spectacular one has begun eruption of Etna which gave life to very high lava fountains and produced a cloud from which ash and lapilli were generated and poured on Catania and on the towns near the volcano. Closed the airport. The show is also visible from Taormina, Catania and the Syracusan coast.
The new eruption of Etna
A new paroxysm of Sicilian volcano, the second in this 2023. The eruption affects the southeast crater. The volcano's first explosions occurred around eight in the morning, followed by a shower of lapilli 3 to 4 centimeters thick starting at 11:40. During the night, the cloud of lava ash from the volcano enveloped everything, above all the Catania airport. The cloud was pushed southward by the wind, causing fallout of the pyroclastic material also towards Syracuse.
Un event's audience of incredible beauty that always triggers wonder but also concern and causes discomfort.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology - Etna Observatory is monitoring the situation.
The ash from the eruption on the beach and on the roads
The lava fountain, several hundred meters high, then produced a flow that poured into the Valle del Bove, reaching an altitude of 1.700 meters it produced lapilli and ash which covered Catania and many Etna towns on the morning of the 14th. The airport closed in recent weeks, had to stop its activity again.
La black sand dell'Etna has covered the entire coast of the playa as well as the roads, giving all its users a further spectacle.
Here info on departures and arrivals atFontanarossa airport.
The municipality of Catania has recommended to circulate with the utmost caution and attention and has started the cleaning operations.
Watch the video of the eruption:
