Etna ash suspends Catania arrivals as volcano erupts again

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Saturday, forcing the suspension of arrivals at a nearby airport on Sicily, according to The Local Italy. The disruption hit Catania airport at the height of the summer season, leaving travellers bound for the island's east coast facing delays and uncertainty.

The eruption is the latest in a series of incidents that have repeatedly tested Sicily's infrastructure in recent years. Catania airport, which serves as a key gateway for tourists heading to Taormina, Mount Etna itself and the beaches of the Ionian coast, has been forced to suspend or divert flights on multiple occasions when ash clouds have drifted across the runway.