Volcanic ash halts much of North Europe air travel
By Michael Holden | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-17 07:59
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A plume of volcanic ash rises into the atmosphere from a crater under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland on Thursday. A huge ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. Olafur Eggertsson / REUTERS |
Around 17,000 flights canceled, problems could continue for upto six months
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