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Persistent Etna ash shuts Catania airport during peak holiday week

Persistent Etna ash shuts Catania airport during peak holiday week
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Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the Italian island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding hundreds of summer holiday travelers during the biggest travel week of the year. Catania’s airport will remain closed until early Saturday, which falls on t...

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