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Iceland: a fifth volcanic eruption in six months
Spectacular images in Iceland, where a new eruption began on Wednesday May 29. Many residents had to be evacuated as lava gushed more than a kilometer.
(France 2)
Spectacular images in Iceland, where a new eruption began on Wednesday May 29. Many residents had to be evacuated as lava gushed more than a kilometer.
The incandescent lava seems to roar during the night of Wednesday May 29 to Thursday May 30 in Iceland. During the day, a wall of lava seems to spring from a fault for more than 3 km. Fascinating and unexpected scene for a French tourist, forced to move away. On Icelandic soil, lava is progressing rapidly. In two hours, she crosses the roads and approaches the houses. The 3,000 inhabitants of Grindavík were again urgently evacuated. “I didn’t even take my shoes, I just took my jacket and a few things. Everyone left so quickly!”says a resident.
In December 2023, three houses had already been engulfed in flames. This is the fifth volcanic eruption in just six months, proof that this fault reopens after 800 years, according to volcanologists. The eruption should not disrupt air traffic, however, but civil protection has announced a state of emergency in the country.
