{"id":114853,"date":"2024-08-20T20:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travmagazine.nl\/calamity-detected-in-sicily-due-to-etna-eruption\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T20:00:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:00:57","slug":"calamity-detected-in-sicily-due-to-etna-eruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travmagazine.nl\/en\/calamity-detected-in-sicily-due-to-etna-eruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Calamity detected in Sicily due to Etna eruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 19 August, the Calamity Commission determined a calamity and eligible situation due to the eruption of the Etna volcano in Sicily.<br \/>\nThe volcano on the Italian island erupted on August 15.<br \/>\nCatania International Airport was temporarily closed and no flights were operated.<br \/>\nThis had to do with ash particles in the airspace.<br \/>\nAs a result, travel companies were unable to meet their obligations to their passengers.<br \/>\nThe Calamity Committee sees the volcanic eruption as a natural disaster.<br \/>\nThe Committee established that there was a calamity and a situation that could be paid for in Sicily.<br \/>\nThis means that decisions have been taken that make it possible to reimburse any costs for so-called &#8216;forced longer stays&#8217;.<br \/>\nRead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calamiteitenfonds.nl\/news\/italie-sicilie-vulkaanuitbarsting-etna-calamiteit-vastgesteld\/\">the complete decision<\/a> of the Emergency Committee here. <em>(Photo for illustration, Shutterstock).<\/em>        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 19 August, the Calamity Commission determined a calamity and eligible situation due to the eruption of the Etna volcano in Sicily. 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