{
  "id": 10471384,
  "title": "Sicily: Mount Etna ash disrupts Catania flights again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sicily-mount-etna-ash-disrupts-catania-flights-again-10471384",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/sicily-mount-etna-ash-disrupts-catania-flights-again/a-79462773?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sicily's Catania Airport resumed flight restrictions on Monday, following disruptions caused by ash from nearby Mount Etna. The Sicilian airport's operator, SAC, suspended all flight operations until at least midnight local time on Monday night. SAC advised passengers to check flight status before traveling, as arrivals and departures were being rerouted to other Sicilian airports in Palermo and Comiso. Mount Etna, Italy's tallest active volcano, is located on the island's eastern coast. The ash cloud, originating from the northeast crater, was carried southward by the wind. Italian experts stated that the ash did not signal an imminent explosive phase. Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has experienced frequent eruptions this summer, leading to airport disruptions. The volcano, part of the Mediterranean's volcanic landscape, has a history dating back half a million years.",
  "summary": "A thick ash cloud from Mount Etna has been disrupting flights to Catania in Sicily for several days. Italy and Europe's most active volcano, Etna has impacted air travel several times this summer.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Sicily: Mount Etna ash disrupts Catania flights again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sicily-mount-etna-ash-disrupts-catania-flights-again",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:13:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}