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Etna volcano activity decreases, ash emission 'weak'
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Etna volcano activity decreases, ash emission 'weak'

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Mount Etna's eruptive activity is decreasing, with only a weak emission of volcanic ash and no significant ash clouds, according to the Volcanic Observatory for Aviation.
  • The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) lowered the alert from red to orange, indicating a drop in volcanic tremor to normal levels.
  • The eruption had caused over a week of disruptions at Catania airport, leading to flight cancellations and diversions, with an estimated economic impact of 12 to 24 million euros.

Mount Etna's eruptive activity is subsiding, with a "weak emission of volcanic ash" but no significant ash clouds, according to a notice from the Volcanic Observatory for Aviation (VONA). This marks a decrease in activity that had disrupted flights at Sicily's Catania airport for over a week.

The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Catania has downgraded the eruption alert from red to orange. Volcanic tremor, an indicator of the volcano's internal energy, has fallen from high levels to normal, suggesting a "truce" or the end of this eruptive episode for Europe's highest active volcano.

weak emission of volcanic ash

— Volcanic Observatory for Aviation (VONA)Describing the current state of Etna's ash output.

The Etna eruption had led to the closure of Catania airport's airspace. While flight suspensions were initially set until Saturday afternoon, the situation caused massive cancellations and diversions to other airports on the island, including Palermo, Comiso, and Trapani. Travelers faced long journeys and waits at these alternative airports.

In the peak summer tourist season, these disruptions affected over 100,000 travelers. The economic impact is significant, with the tourism association Assoesercenti Sicilia estimating losses between 12 and 24 million euros due to the cancellations and diversions.

truce

— National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV)Indicating a potential end to the current eruptive episode.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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