Volcanic Ash Cloud Won’t Affect Romania Directly

Meteorologists on Friday notified the Environment Ministry on the eruption of a volcano in southern Iceland. According to forecasts of Romanian weather authorities and the International Volcanic Ash Advisory Center, the ash cloud will not affect Romania directly, but will advance close to the north-west area of the country during Saturday.

Environment Protection Agencies in counties Bihor, Maramures and Satu Mare, in western and northern Romania will closely monitor air quality in the area.

The volcanic ash cloud, whose particles could cause aircraft engines to fail and could dim visibility for pilots, sparked a ripple effect across Europe and ruined plans for business and leisure travelers around the world as most countries in northern Europe have closed their air space and numerous flights have been grounded since Thursday.

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