Published on 22/11/2024 16:05
Updated on 22/11/2024 16:19
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Iceland: seventh volcanic eruption in a year on the Reykjanes peninsula
Iceland: seventh volcanic eruption in a year on the Reykjanes peninsula
(France 2)
A volcano erupted again on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. This is the seventh eruption in 2024 in the area.
A cloud of fire in the Icelandic sky and a blackened landscape on earth. Iceland woke up on Thursday November 21 to a volcanic eruption in the peninsula of Reykjanes. Lava tears through the peninsula again, devouring roads. This is the seventh eruption in a year.
The inhabitants of the city of Grindavik, already evacuated last year, will have to leave their homes once again, as quickly as possible. “The police came to evacuate us with sirens. There was a lot of noise“, said a resident.
The Blue Lagoon was also evacuated. Lava consumed part of the parking lot of the island's famous hotel who tries to barricade himself behind hastily reinforced dikes. She even surprised a seismic station. According to the authorities, this eruption of the volcano who awoke last year after eight centuries of sleep, ris less powerful than the previous ones.
Watch the full report in the video above.
