Mount Etna erupts

May 23, 2023

Italy’s largest volcano Mount Etna erupted on Sunday spewing ash onto Catania, the largest city in eastern Sicily.

Sicily is an island which is part of Italy, and is also close to the island of Malta.

Many parts of Catania have been covered in a layer of dark gritty dust, with images showing cars covered.

What happened when Etna erupted?

More than 50 Áights in and out of the city had been cancelled after the eruption spewed volcanic ash onto runways at the Catania Fontanarossa Airport – but resumed again on Monday morning.

Residents of the towns of Adrano and Biancavilla reported hearing loud booms coming from the volcano on Sunday, but there have been no reported injuries.

The 3,330 metre high volcano erupts several times a year, Àring lava and ash high over the Mediterranean island, and experts are trying to work out how serious this eruption is.

Mount Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe and the largest of three volcanos in Italy. The volcano was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2013 and attracts thousands of visitors a year.