ITALY: FEARS THAT THE LAVA FLOW FROM THE VOLCANO MOUNT ETNA IN SICILY COULD REACH THE SKI RESORT OF LINGUAGLOSSA.

Record ID: 648737

  • Title: ITALY: FEARS THAT THE LAVA FLOW FROM THE VOLCANO MOUNT ETNA IN SICILY COULD REACH THE SKI RESORT OF LINGUAGLOSSA.
  • Date: 1st November 2002
  • Summary: (W5) LINGUAGLOSSA, SICILY, ITALY (NOVEMBER 1, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV: SMOKE RISING FROM MOUNTAIN TOP. 0.05 2. MV: PEOPLE STANDING IN FRONT OF LAVA FLOW. 0.09 3. VARIOUS: OF LAVA FLOW. (4 SHOTS) 0.48 4. SV: FIREFIGHTER DISCUSSING LAVA FLOW. 0.50 5. SCU/PAN: FIREFIGHTERS. 1.01 6. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) FIREFIGHTER LUIGI DE LUCA SAYING: "This arm of lava flow has advanced over 200 metres from yesterday it is still advancing, even if slowly but it should channel itself into the main Sciambro river bed and if it does, it will not create any problems for the village." 1.28 7. MV: FIREFIGHTER CLIMBING UP EARTH BARRIER LOOKING ONTO LAVA 1.39 8. VARIOUS: FIREFIGHTER TAKING MEASUREMENTS FROM ON TOP OF EARTH BARRIER. (2 SHOTS) 1.45 9. VARIOUS: LAVA CAUSING TREE TO BURN. (5 SHOTS) 2.17 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 16th November 2002 12:00
  • Keywords:
  • Location: LINGUAGLOSSA, SICILY, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVA5TD8C2CEXXVNUYJHPSIVFOB1E
  • Story Text: There are continued fears that lava spewing out from
    Mount Etna in Sicily in Italy could reach the nearby
    ski-resort of Linguaglossa.



    Civil protection officials are playing a game of wait
    and see with Europe's most active volcano.

    The volcanic activity from Mount Etna has slowed somewhat
    in the last few days but concerns have turned to a
    lava flow some 5 kilometres away from the ski-resort of
    Linguaglossa.

    Since Wednesday (October 30) teams have been building a
    massive earth barricade in the hope of directing the flow away
    from a small river bed which could lead the molten rock
    directly into the town. Experts surveying the lava hope the
    flow will take the direction towards the larger Sciambro river
    bed.

    The flow itself has now slowed, moving along at some 5
    metres per hour but in some sections it has reached 20 metres
    in height, causing concern that the barrier of only 10 to 12
    metres high may not be sufficient.

    "This arm of lava flow has advanced over 200 metres
    from yesterday it is still advancing, even if slowly but it
    should channel itself into the main Sciambro river bed and if
    it does, it will not create any problems for the village,"
    said Fireman Luigi de Luca.

    Now firefighters must wait and see whether the lava will
    continue its path or make a right turn towards the river bed.

    With only some 300 metres to go before the fiery load reaches
    the earth barricade, officials can hope that their efforts
    will be sufficient.



  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2015. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
Register