Under the Ash in Iceland

The World

The ash plume over Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano has almost disappeared. That is good news for international flights over that part of the world. But the ash that has fallen over the past few days is something of a nightmare for people on the ground. Icelandic journalist Thora Arnorsdottir speaks to anchor Lisa Mullins about it.

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