2024-03-17 05:31:42
Grindavik: Volcano erupts again in Iceland. This is the fourth time the volcano has erupted since December. A 2.9 km long fissure lies in southern Iceland. In February, there was also a rupture in the same area. The volcano erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula. It is observed that this eruption is the strongest so far. International media reports that the lava flow reached as far as Grindavik, a small town in the western region where people were evacuated after the eruption.
For this, people have been shifted from the tourist centers including the Blue Lagoon in the vicinity. The Blue Lagoon is one of the main tourist attractions in Iceland. Air services to Iceland have not been affected by the volcanic eruption, although large plumes of smoke are billowing into the atmosphere. According to the Iceland Civil Defense Service authorities, the explosion started on Saturday around 10 pm local time. Earlier on December 8, there was a similar explosion.
The current eruption is the most powerful ever, based on the reactions of geophysicists who visited the lava flow area by helicopter. The lava flow has started towards the west and south. Experts explain that the possibility of the lava flow reaching the sea cannot be ignored. Experts explain that if lava reaches the sea in this way, there is a possibility of many types of gases reaching the atmosphere.
Earlier in January, houses in the town of Grindavik were burnt down after the lava flowed out. As people were evacuated from this area immediately after the warning, a major disaster was avoided. After the earthquake in December, the volcanic eruption in Iceland started.
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Last Updated Mar 17, 2024, 11:01 AM IST
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