i'm babita sharma. the headlines. massive explosions are reported close to colonel gaddafi's of bombing since the start of the conflict. iceland's ash cloud heads south forcing flights to be canceled and threatening travel chaos. we will bring you more on our breaking news that there have been a series of airstrikes on the libyan capital. enter north is there. andrew, what more can you tell us? >> that is right. these are certainly the heaviest strikes i have experienced while i have been here in the libyan capital and certainly some of the heaviest bombing i've experienced anywhere. it started around 1:00 a.m. local time when there were three massive blasts in the city shaking our hotel. then over the following 20 minutes or so, the blasts appeared to get closer, shaking it to its foundations at times. we have covered our windows with curtains to try and prevent any damage, but still, the windows were shaken, almost breaking them. lightse flashes of in the sky. then aircraft flying overhead. anti-aircraft with traces