Europe's tallest active volcano erupts lava

Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, located on the Italian island of Sicily, has once again demonstrated its power, spewing ash and lava. The current volcanic activity stems from a fissure that opened in the 'Voragine' crater near the summit, approximately 3,000 meters high, on June 26.

Small to medium-sized ash emissions and lava flows are being observed from this crater. The lava flow is also visible cascading down Etna's eastern slopes. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) Catania Branch has issued an orange alert for aviators operating in the region due to the ongoing volcanic activity.

Despite the alert and the visible eruption, operations at Catania Fontanarossa Airport, located near Mount Etna, have not been impacted by the ash and lava emissions. This indicates that the eruption, while significant, is currently not posing a direct threat to air travel in the immediate vicinity.