The Latest Breaking News from Sicily

Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht to be lifted in late June as debris is found

Maritime and investigatory authorities in Sicily approved the final recovery plan on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

'River of fire' flows from Mount Etna during 'crazy' explosive outburst — Earth from space

A recent satellite image captured a glowing river of lava flowing down the flank of Europe's largest active volcano as it spectacularly blew its top and unleashed a towering plume of ash, smoke and toxic gases into the skies over Sicily.

LiveScience · Jun 10, 2025

Aid vessel heading to Gaza rescues four Libyan migrants in Mediterranean Sea

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists aboard the Madleen which departed Sicily on Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid.

Euronews · Jun 5, 2025

Everything we know about the Mount Etna eruption so far

Tourists have been told to stay away from the volcano's lava flows

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

Sicily's Mount Etna erupts in a fiery show of smoke and ash miles high

Sicily’s Mount Etna has put on a fiery show, sending a cloud of smoke and ash miles into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Mount Etna volcanic eruption: Is it safe to travel to Sicily and are flights cancelled?

Mount Etna is Europe's tallest and most active volcano.

Euronews · Jun 2, 2025

Watch a live view of Mount Etna after huge volcanic eruption

Watch a live view of Mount Etna’s eruption in Sicily, Italy, with a huge column of smoke and ash spewing into the sky above the Italian island on Monday (2 June).

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Is it safe to travel to Sicily? Your rights as Mount Etna eruption threatens disruption

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Toulouse issued a red aviation warning after Mount Etna’s eruption, but this has subsequently been downgraded to orange

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Mount Etna eruption mapped: How often does Italy’s ‘Lady of the Rings’ volcano erupt?

Mount Etna, on the east coast of Sicily, between the cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Watch: Mount Etna erupts in huge volcanic blast sending tourists fleeing

This is the moment Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, Italy, with a huge column of smoke and ash sending tourists fleeing.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025