flights are being disrupted as jonathan joseph reports. >> the destructive -- as disruptive as it is spectacular. these pictures film from an air force plane shows the volcano range is still erupting. the volcanic ash being pumped into the air is still grounding planes across south america. the volcanologists on board are hoping to learn more about the eruptions which started on the fourth of june. passengers of one of latin america's largest airlines face delays. the company says that services in argentina have seen the most destruction. in parts of argentine patagonia, a state of emergency is being declared. the air is thick with volcanic ash and it has made the streets look dirty and gray. the province has allocated $50 million for the cleanup. the volcanic ash is clogging new zealand's air space with thousands stuck at airports. the clouds of ash are reported to be thinning out. volcanoes are notoriously hard to predict so there are limited hopes that the interruptions may be coming to an end. jonathan joseph, bbc news. >> the crew out of a merchant ship held captive for year tha