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Etna eruptions cause partial air-space closure

epa03954275 Mount Etna on the east coast of the southern Italian island of Sicily is pictured after an eruption on 17 November 2013. Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity. EPA/DAVIDE CAUDULLO

Fresh eruptions on the Etna caused big clouds of volcanic ash on Friday, prompting the authority in charge of Catania airport to close a section of Sicily’s air space.

As a result, flight arrivals were temporarily limited to four an hour.

Departures were not affected.

 

Via ANSA

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