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Volcanic ash from the eruption of Iceland"s...

The meteorologists said the ash will cloud the western part of Canada"s Labrador Peninsula, the Newfoundland Island and small islands.

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

Now Europe is gradually reopening the skies above it, but it will take weeks to normalize the situation and bring all stranded passengers home.

Ash from Eyjafjallajokull, which is located some 120 km (75 miles) to the east of Iceland"s capital Reykjavik, is currently being ejected to the height of some 4 km (2.5 miles).

An Icelandic volcanologist said Monday that Eyjafjallajoekull could trigger another more powerful volcano, neighboring Katla.

"Last time, in the 19th and 17th centuries, Katla eruptions started after Eyjafjoll eruptions — they were at least 100

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