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Is the 12km-high ash cloud hovering above Mount Etna dangerous?

After a period of quiet, Europe’s tallest volcano returned to action on Monday with a 12-kilometre high ash cloud spiralling above Italy’s port city of Catania.

Residences

Remember the €1 Italian houses? Now you can be an Airbnb host in one

The winner will live rent-free in this renovated Sicilian townhouse for a year, getting stuck into the local traditions of Sambuca.

Tech News

Scientists plan to digitally unwrap mummified children in Sicily

The remains of 41 mummified children in the Capuchin Catacombs are to be analysed by a team of researchers from the UK using x-ray technology.

Italy

Italian police detain 17 care home staff for 'torturing' residents

CCTV footage released by Sicilian police appears to show mentally disabled residents being kicked and stamped on by staff.

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Italy

Italian police catch 'totally blind' fraudster riding scooter

The Palermo man is accused of claiming up to €170,000 in state aid over a number of years.

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Aerials of Italy building collapse

Firefighters in Sicily were digging through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building on Sunday in the search for six missing people after an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak killed at least three, authorities said.

Italy

Eight dead in Sicily after gas explosion causes building collapse

"It was as if a plane had crashed into our building," a local resident said.

Italy

Residents of Vulcano told to evacuate at night over volcanic activity

Tourists have been banned from visiting the small island near Sicily for one month due to dangerous levels of carbon dioxide.

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Waterspout spotted off Sicily's coast amid storms

A video filmed with a phone shows a waterspout off the Italian island of Sicily's coast near the city of Licata amid storms.

Italy

Nine-day standoff ends as migrant ship allowed to dock in Sicily

"The relief on the Ocean Viking is indescribable."

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Flooded streets, rescuing as heavy rains hit Sicily

Heavy rains in Sicily into Thursday opened up a sinkhole which swallowed up cars and threatened a residential block.

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Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria

Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria

Italy

Two dead in Sicily as heavy rain causes flash floods

"The situation in Catania and its province is very critical," Regional President Nello Musumeci said.

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Heavy rains leave widespread devastation on Sicily

The body of a 67-year-old man who was carried away by a flooded river was found in an orange grove in Sicily on Monday. Rescuers are still searching for the man's wife.

Moments

Mount Etna: Hiking up one of the world’s most active volcanoes

Planning a holiday in Sicily? Here’s everything you need to know about climbing Mt Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes.

Italy

Italy reimposes mask-wearing in Sicily as COVID hospitalisations rise

This is the first time since the beginning of the summer that measures against COVID-19 are reimposed at the regional level.

Green News

Euroviews. Sicily's heat is a warning to us all: What life is like here right now

Yesterday it hit 48.8C in Syracuse, Sicily. A journalist living on the island explains what daily life is like in these extreme conditions.

Travel News

Turkey, Greece and Italy all hit by huge wildfires

Many Mediterranean countries are being affected by extreme high temperatures and wildfires right now. We find out why.

Italy

'Lucifer' pushes Italian temperatures near 49°C, fans wildfires

Italian authorities expect 17 cities to be on "red alert" by Saturday amid the heatwave, while firefighters continue to battle wildfires in several regions.

Climate

Sicily's fruit farmers adapt produce to changing climate

Sicilian fruit growers are battling to adapt to drought and extreme heat as the Italian region experiences its driest summer of the last ten years.