Italy's Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt, Catania Airport closed

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italys-etna-stromboli-volcanoes-erupt-catania-airport-closed-2024-07-05/

Italy's Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt, Catania Airport closed

By Reuters
July 5, 2024 5:55 AM EDT Updated 2 hours ago

ROME, July 5 (Reuters) - Eruptions at Italy's Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano spewed hot ash and lava, raising alert levels on the Mediterranean island of Sicily and forcing a temporary shutdown of Catania Airport on Friday.

Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has seen intense activity in recent days, lighting up the sky near the city of Catania, while Stromboli off the northern Sicilian coast has spilled lava into the sea.

Italy's civil protection agency issued its top, red alert for Stromboli, warning the situation could deteriorate.

Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said Stromboli was "under surveillance", adding that authorities were making sure evacuation plans were ready in case of emergency.

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[GreenWave]

1. And the RW Meloni is helpless. We need more science not fascism.

[Probatim]

2. Mmmmm..... Stromboli.....

My inner Homer is hungry this morning.

[Progressive dog]

3. Which came first

The place or the food? Until now I thought a stromboli was just a food.

[Probatim]

4. I'd like to think there are 2-3 brain cells that knew Stromboli was a volcano...

but the 4.3 trillion brain cells that focus on food always take precedence.

[JoseBalow]

5. Mmmm... Ingrid Bergman