00:02Catania Airport, one of the main hubs on the Italian island of Sicily, remained closed on Friday after officials extended
00:09the suspension of all flights for another day amid Mount Etna's intense and continued volcanic activity.
00:15Hundreds of passengers have been stuck at the Italian airport trying to find other ways to get to their destinations.
00:22Flights were already being disrupted 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.
00:34Other major airports on the island which have been and remain closed include Comiso, about 90 kilometers south of Catania
00:41and 130 kilometers south of Etna.
00:44Italian media outlets say at least 700 flights have been grounded in Sicily, affecting some 40,000 travelers.
00:52Authorities say it's not yet clear when flights will be cleared for takeoff as the mountain continues to erupt.
00:58The last recorded eruption happened overnight into Friday, sending balls of orange fire into the air and huge plumes of
01:05smoke.
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