# Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, erupts

https://mins.news/en/video/20508

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-12 18:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x49Z82WST04

> Mount Etna, described as Europe’s largest active volcano, has erupted. Authorities said Comiso Airport in the southern Ragusa province remained closed because volcanic ash was falling. Sicily is a major summer destination, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded on the island as the disruption continued.

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