Sulphur Dioxide Cloud from Icelandic Volcano Reaches UK
Met Office assures minimal impact on ground-level air quality despite health concerns over the gas.
- Plume originated from a volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Iceland, on Thursday.
- Gas cloud passed over the UK early Sunday morning, moving southeast.
- Sulphur dioxide can cause throat irritation, coughing, and other symptoms.
- Met Office reports low air pollution levels due to the gas being high in the atmosphere.
- Volcano has erupted six times since December, following a series of earthquakes.