Volcano: a spectacular eruption in Iceland

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Thursday, August 4, spectators follow one another to observe a spectacular volcanic eruption in Iceland. On Wednesday August 3, lava began to erupt from a volcano about forty kilometers from the capital Reykjavik.

It is an event as spectacular as it is captivating, a volcano has erupted in Iceland. Huge lava flows and a 300 meter long fire breccia are visible. This spectacle attracts many curious people, all shocked by what they are observing. “It’s impressive, it’s a bit unreal. The colors, they are really flashy, it’s unreal finally, it’s too too beautiful”marvels Marion Roux-Calza, a French tourist.

It was Wednesday August 3 that the volcano began to act up. A huge breach has opened revealing huge lava flows. “I had to sit and cry, it’s so beautiful, so moving, it’s the raw power of our planet”, exclaims Hather Hoff, an American tourist. Although respecting a safety perimeter, each spectator can feel the heat of this sea of ​​fire and hear the sound of the lava effusion. Warning signs, such as several earthquakes, had made this eruption predictable. The authorities call for caution to avoid gas poisoning emanating from the volcano.

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