Is it safe to travel to Sicily? Your rights as Mount Etna eruption threatens disruption
What to know about travelling to Sicily after the eruption of Mount Etna
- Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, erupted in Sicily, Italy, sending smoke plumes into the air and causing tourists to flee.
- The eruption included a pyroclastic flow of hot rock, ash, and gas, along with a lava fountain from the volcano's southeast crater.
- The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Toulouse issued a red aviation warning, but flights are currently experiencing minimal disruptions.
- Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported that volcanic tremors preceded the eruption, which began around 3.50 am local time (2.50am BST) and has continued with increasing intensity.
- The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not issued new travel advice but advises tourists to follow local authority guidance and to be prepared for potential flight cancellations due to volcanic ash.