00:01Catania Airport, one of the main hubs on the Italian island of Sicily, remained closed on
00:07Friday after officials extended the suspension of all flights for another day amid Mount Etna's
00:12intense and continued volcanic activity. Hundreds of passengers have been stuck at the Italian
00:18airport trying to find other ways to get to their destinations. Flights were already being
00:23disrupted last week after Europe's largest volcano sent a large amount of smoke and volcanic ash
00:29thousands of kilometers into the air, triggering all regional airports closure. Other major airports
00:35on the island which have been and remain closed include Comiso, about 90 kilometers south of Catania
00:41and 130 kilometers south of Etna. Italian media outlets say at least 700 flights have been grounded
00:48in Sicily, affecting some 40,000 travelers. Authorities say it's not yet clear when flights will be cleared
00:54for takeoff as the mountain continues to erupt. The last recorded eruption happened overnight into
01:01Friday, sending balls of orange fire into the air and huge plumes of smoke.
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