Police declare state of emergency and evacuate local town of Grindavik following volcanic activity
Icelandic police have declared a state of emergency as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December.
A volcanic eruption “started between stora Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula”, said a statement from the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) on Saturday. Live video images showed glowing lava and billowing smoke.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/16/volcano-in-iceland-erupts-for-fourth-time-in-three-months
Author : Agence France-Presse in Reykjavik
Publish date : 2024-03-16 23:53:49
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