http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Powerful_volcano_blast_sends_ash_ra_04152010.htmlA violent volcanic eruption in Iceland spewed clouds of ash into the air for a second day Thursday, blanketing large parts of the Nordic country in the potentially toxic dust and disrupting air traffic across northern Europe.
"This is an explosive eruption. That means there's lots of volcanic ash," volcanologist Armann Hoeskuldsson of the University of Iceland told AFP.
"The situation is critical," he said, pointing to massive flooding and the danger of ash poisoning for animals in the surrounding area.
Iceland's second eruption in less than a month under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in the south of the country began at around 1:00 am (0100 GMT) Wednesday.