Ash Grounds Flights 2 Oceans Away From Volcano

Ash grounds flights 2 oceans away from volcano

Dozens of flights were cancelled Sunday after an ash cloud from an erupting volcano in Chile drifted thousands of miles over the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

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