But Binter, the Canary Island airline saying it will keep flights cancelled today because of the conditions. "The ash cloud originating from the volcanic eruption makes it necessary to maintain the temporary stoppage of flights to La Palma... Travellers had been faced with cancelled flights on Saturday, and many had joined long queues at the port in the hope of getting a boat off the island. "Fred Olsen Express will increase connections... to continue meeting the demand for transport generated by the energency situation caused by the volcanic eruption," it said in a statement. No fatalities or serious injuries have been reported in the volcano's eruption, but about 15 percent of the island's economically crucial banana crop could be at risk, jeopardising thousands of jobs.

Source: bd News24 September 26, 2021 11:48 UTC