In Iceland, a volcano is erupting on the Reykjanes peninsula, south of the capital Reykjavik. The eruption was preceded by intense seismic activity that began weeks ago, prompting authorities to evacuate nearly 4,000 people from the fishing town of Grindavik.
The Icelandic Meteorological Service said that after the earthquake that occurred at 21:00, lava began to pour from a crack approximately 3.5 km long on the Earth’s surface, around 22:17 local time.
According to Icelandic volcanologists, sulfur dioxide emissions are approximately ten times greater than the eruptions recorded in the last two years.
Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland
This is therefore a "remarkable" explosion, as Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir explained on her social media channels. "Our thoughts are now, as always, with the local people," said Jakobsdottir.
At present, no problems in civil aviation have been reported and Rajkyavik international airport is still in operation. To document the explosion, authorities placed a series of cameras nearby. The images from the region are extremely thought-provoking. According to the police chief, there is currently no one in danger from explosive activity. However, Civil Protection department head Vidir Reynisson said "this is not a tourist boom" and urged people to stay away from the area.
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