Iceland's Southwest Volcano Erupts

2024-01-17

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Fagradalsfjall volcano (Fagradalsfjall volcano) in the southwest of Iceland erupted on January 14, lava flowed into the town, burned three houses and heating system pipeline, but fortunately the residents evacuated early, no casualties.

It was the second lava eruption on the Reykjavík Peninsula in nearly a month and the fifth since 2021, and the town of Grindavik is only 25 miles (about 40 kilometers) from the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík.

This eruption is different from the past, not like the past, a large amount of smoke rushed up to the sky, but the lava from the cracks in the ground close to homes, the destruction is amazing, the President of the Iceland rare TV speech, emphasized that this event highlights the Iceland will enter a new wave of volcanic activity, to warn the whole country to be more vigilant, to cope with the disaster.