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Heathrow Airport in London will remain closed until 1pm Sunday, but if winds don’t move the volcanic ash out of the airspace, it could remain closed for up to 5 days more! Also, there’s concerns about potential activity from another, more dangerous volcano nearby. Read on for details.

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A report on Sky News claims:

The ash will continue to be directed towards Britain and Scandinavia, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

Meanwhile, test flights at lower altitude than usual are taking place in the Netherlands and other European countries to assess the impact of volcanic ash on planes.

Here’s epic new video of the steam plume and ash cloud expanding as the volcano erupted:

In the same article, Chris MacLeod, a professor of volcanology at Cardiff U, points out: “The last recorded eruption of Eyjafjallajokull lasted over a year, but we don’t know if it was as intense as this eruption.”

The article also reveals that another, potentially more deadly volcano exists nearby Eyjafjallajokull (and it’s name is much easier to say/remember!):

“The big fear here is that the nearby sister volcano Katla could erupt.

“It is much bigger, the flooding would be worse and the ash cloud would also be much worse.”

All in all a thorough report on what’s happening, more details at the source: Sky News on Sky.com