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Moreover, the eruption caused 30 flights in and out of Kagoshima Airport to be cancelled due to ashfall.—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 There are no populated areas along its path, and no ashfall has been recorded in inhabited localities.—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 Airports may close, and roads can become impassable due to ashfall.—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 18 June 2025 Rural communities that are dependent on agriculture and livestock are disproportionately affected by ashfall, as are low-income people who lack access to clean water, protective masks or safe shelter.—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ashfall