Monday, April 19, 2010
UK to send warships to get stranded Britons
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LONDON: Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Britain is sending Royal Navy warships to rescue Britons stranded by the volcanic ash cloud.
Brown says the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and HMS Ocean will be sent across the English Channel. A third ship may also be deployed. He says Britain is speaking with Spanish authorities to see whether Britons stranded overseas could be flown there and then taken home by boat or bus.
Air space in countries including Britain, France, Germany, and the Netherlands _ home to Europe's largest airports have been closed for days, stranding millions of people.
Brown says the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and HMS Ocean will be sent across the English Channel. A third ship may also be deployed. He says Britain is speaking with Spanish authorities to see whether Britons stranded overseas could be flown there and then taken home by boat or bus.
Air space in countries including Britain, France, Germany, and the Netherlands _ home to Europe's largest airports have been closed for days, stranding millions of people.
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