# Mount Etna eruption disrupts travel at Italy’s Catania airport

https://mins.news/en/item/20501

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-12 18:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/mount-etna-eruption-disrupts-travel-at-italys-catania-airport?traffic_source=rss

> Mount Etna has erupted in Italy, disrupting travel through Catania airport. Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded there as the volcanic activity affects airport operations. The eruption has caused immediate difficulties for people trying to travel through the airport.

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