Lasts Eruncja Etnathe most active volcano Europe. The eruption began on Tuesday from the south-eastern crater, called Bocca Nuova, or “new lips”. It spills out of the crater Lawa River, which reached a length of three kilometers.
The forehead of the giant stream has in some places even 9 meters high. Lawa has already flowed to the height of 1980 m above
Etna explosion. The airport and tourism in Sicily work normally
Airport in nearby Catania in Sicily has not been closedand passengers can admire a spectacular volcano view from the windows of aircraft. At the same time, the airport authorities recommend everyone going to the island to they checkedor their flight He was not canceled.
The eruption has polished the atmosphere with a huge amount sulfur dioxide. Despite this, due to the calm course, it does not carry a direct threat.
The lava tongue route runs a kilometer from the popular Altomontana path, which leads to the top Etna. Tourists They can continue climbing For a volcano under the guide of guides.
They also reached the network Skiing recordings skiing right next to lava.
Residents of Sicily accustomed to the explosions of Etna
Etna has erupted many times in recent years, and local residents are accustomed And they know how to deal with the situation. Despite the eruption, tourism in Sicily is doing great.
From the 19th century lava from Etna it has not arrived to cities in Sicily. Etna is over 200 crater. Ash from explosions often settles in the surrounding cities.