00:01The eruption of Sicily's Mount Etna volcano, which is now in its sixth consecutive day,
00:07continues to disrupt air traffic on the island.
00:10On Wednesday, hundreds of passengers were left stranded,
00:13as flights at Catania Airport were suspended due to the volcanic activity.
00:19Around 55 flights were cancelled, and dozens of others were diverted to other airports in the region.
00:25Air traffic is expected to remain suspended until 4pm local time on Thursday.
00:32The impact was also felt beyond Sicily.
00:35Malta also experienced flight cancellations and delays due to the volcanic ash travelling across the Mediterranean.
00:43Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and erupts frequently.
00:48It started erupting last week and had already resulted in traffic disruption earlier this week.
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