Volcanic ash may reach North America

Volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano will cross the Atlantic and reach North America by Wednesday, British meteorologists have said

Volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano will cross the Atlantic and reach North America by Wednesday, British meteorologists have said

The meteorologists said the ash will cloud Canada's Labrador Peninsula, the Newfoundland Island and smaller islands.

The eruption on the Eyjafjallajokull Glacier in Iceland, which began April 14, paralysed air traffic throughout Europe, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and forcing more than 20 countries to close their airspace.

Europe has gradually reopened the skies, but it will take weeks for the situation to be normal.

Ash from the volcano, located some 120 km from Iceland's capital Reykjavik, is at present being ejected to a height of some 4 km.

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