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In Iceland, a volcanic eruption began on Wednesday August 3 about forty kilometers from Reykjavik. More than 1,800 visitors have already been able to observe the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall.
The spectacle is grandiose and terrifying at the same time. Near the visitors, a bubbling Icelandic black earth from which lava continuously gushes out, up to 15 m high. An impressive volcanic eruption that attracts the curious. “I had to sit and cry. It was so beautiful, so moving. It’s the raw power of our planet”says a woman. More than 1,800 visitors have already been able to observe the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall.
After several days of shaking, the earth finally cracked on Wednesday August 3, in this valley southwest of Reykjavik. This is the same region that experienced a historic eruption last year. “This one is different with this lava and these huge fountains spurting out in the middle. I really like it”, explains a woman. This new phenomenon confirms the resumption of volcanic activity on the peninsula after eight centuries of dormancy.
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