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Eyjafjallaj枚kull: The volcano that stopped a continent

In 2010, a cloud of volcanic ash grounded Europe鈥檚 planes and stranded hundreds of thousands of travellers.

In 2010, a previously little-known Icelandic volcano erupted twice, sending a huge plume of volcanic ash all over Europe.

The ash cloud grounded flights for days, causing disruption for millions of passengers.

Reena Stanton-Sharma talks to Icelandic geophysicist and Eyjafjallaj枚kull-watcher, Sigrun Hreinsdottir. This programme was first broadcast in 2022.

(Photo: The awesome power of Eyjafjallaj枚kull. Credit: Getty Images)

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