TWO of Iceland’s leading experts on volcanoes warned yesterday that the Eyjafjallajokull eruption could last for up to two years, bringing further air traffic chaos to Europe.

Volcanic ash from the eruption in Iceland could take between 24 and 36 hours to drift across the UK – if there is no more volcanic activity, weather forecasters said today.

A volcano erupted in a remote area of Iceland, setting off tremors across the area.