(ANSA) - CATANIA, MAY 4 - Italian police on Tuesday arrested
40 people in a sweep of Catania-based Cosa Nostra clans that
also bagged alleged mafiosi operating in Siracusa, Cosenza and
Bologna.he 40 have been charged with mafia association, drug
trafficking, extortion and conspiracy to commit fraud against
social security and pensions agency INPS.
Police said their investigation had enabled them to map out the
power and command structure of the Santapaola-Ercolano clan at
Paternò and Belpasso, two towns near Catania.
Police said they had found a picture of grave mafia pollution
of the economic fabric, as shown by the identification of
Etna erupts with a fury rarely seen for decades : Volcano continues its recent spectacular displays as image shows how its deadly rivers of lava look from space
Europe s most active volcano erupted late on Monday and continued into the early hours of Tuesday morning
A satellite image taken earlier in the week and released by the European Space Agency showed what Etna s deadly lava flows look like from space, streaking down the side of the towering 3,329m tall mountain
Some said Monday s eruption was the most powerful during its recent burst of activity over the last week
One volcanologist said that an eruption of its kind had not been seen for decades at Mount Etna
Europe's largest volcano has erupted for the fourth time in as many days. Dramatic pictures show Mount Etna spewing lava and ash into the skies above Sicily, Italy, overnight on Sunday.
Mount Etna fills the sky with flame and lava as the volcano erupts for the fourth time in as many days
Europe s most active volcano has erupted for the fourth time in as many days, spewing lava and ash into the skies above Sicily
Dramatic photos show the blast from Mount Etna lighting up the sky behind the city of Catania on Sunday
No injuries or fatalities have been reported but a nearby airport was forced to close temporarily
Clouds of Debris: Mount Etna Spews Lava Above The Skies of Sicily Published February 22nd, 2021 - 09:20 GMT
This photo obtained from Italian news agency ANSA shows the Etna volcano in Catania, Sicily, on February 16, 2021 during a spectacular eruption and a strong explosive activity from the south-east crater and the emission of a high cloud of lava ash that disperses towards the south. Handout / ANSA / AFP
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Europe s most active volcano has erupted for the fourth time in as many days, spewing lava and ash into the skies above Sicily.
Mount Etna has erupted for the fourth time in as many days, spewing lava and ash into the skies above Sicily.