Italy Shuts Major Sicily Airport Till Wednesday Attributable to Fireplace

ROME (Reuters) – The airport within the Sicilian metropolis of Catania, near a few of the principal vacationer sizzling spots in jap Sicily, has been shut down till Wednesday attributable to a hearth, its administration firm wrote on Twitter.

The fireplace broke out late on Sunday and there have been no accidents, the airport stated. Firefighters stated they managed to comprise the blaze about 90 minutes after it was referred to as in, however offered no particulars on potential causes or any hyperlink to present excessive temperatures within the area.

Catania was amongst a number of Italian cities that imposed a sizzling climate purple alert on Sunday, together with the Sicilian capital of Palermo and the third island’s largest metropolis of Messina, because the nation braced for document excessive temperatures within the coming days.

Flights on the Sicilian airport, which in response to the Assoaeroporti sector group, ranked fifth for site visitors in Italy final yr and first on the island, have been suspended till 1200 GMT on Wednesday, the corporate stated.

Ansa information company reported dense smoke within the decrease a part of the power after the hearth broke out, sending individuals speeding out of the airport shouting and in misery.

The Catania airport is commonly utilized by vacationers heading to locations like Mount Etna and Taormina, which is about 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) away, and Siracusa, with its Greek Theatre and the historic centre on the Ortigia island.

(Reporting by Angelo Amante; Modifying by Bernadette Baum)

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