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Germany shut down airports in the north due to volcanic ash
Air safety authorities announced closure of airports in Germany in the north of the country as of Wednesday at 5.00 (3.00 GMT) because of the ash cloud emitted from theIcelandic volcano.
The authorities said in a statement late Tuesday that he would not allow the departure ofaircraft and landing at the airport in Breme (North West) as of five o'clock in Hamburg,Germany's second city, with effect from six o'clock local time.
"During the day, this measure may also include the airports in Berlin. "
German authorities did not specify whether this measure will also include HannoverAirport in the north-east.
And caused a cloud of ash emitted by the volcano Grimsfotn Icelandic Tuesdaydetained thousands of passengers in Scotland are threatened northern Europe, but the European Commission did not anticipate the widespread closure of the airspace.
However, the European commissioner for transport Siim Kallas said the EU shouldprepare "for a week very difficult. "
The Icelandic authorities announced earlier Tuesday that the ash cloud emitted from thevolcano Grimsfotn fell "in the form marked" and reached a height of approximately two thousand meters, expected to be completed by the eruption of the volcano over the weekend.
