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Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula Volcano Erupts for Seventh Time in a Year
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Multiple eruptions have occurred in southwest Iceland since December, with the most recent taking place at the Sundhnuksgigar volcanic fissure. This event occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula and was marked by a fissure approximately 3 kilometers long. The eruption's size is reported to be smaller than the previous one, with air traffic unaffected. The volcanic activity was anticipated due to preceding earthquakes.
The eruption is in the same place as the last one in August this year. The town of Grindavík is not threatened by lava flow.
This was expected. The few people… 60 people… in town have been evacuated, as well as the Svartsengi Power Plant and the two hotels at the Blue Lagoon – the Blue Lagoon itself was empty at the time, as it started after closing hours.
No infrastructure was currently threatened, but Grindavik -- a small fishing town -- was being evacuated.
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sources
- 1.CGTN
- 2.CTV News
- 3.ABC News (Australia)
- 4.CNN
- 5.The Times of India
- 6.BBC
- 7.The Washington Post
- 8.ABC News
- 9.RUV
- 10.Agence France-Presse
perspectives
countries
- 1.Iceland
organizations
- 1.Civil Protection Agency
- 2.Icelandic Meteorological Office
- 3.Svartsengi Power Plant
- 4.Icelandic Tourist Board
- 5.Met Office
