Iceland fishing town avoids damage from new lava flow after fourth volcanic eruption since December sends molten rock soaring

Iceland fishing town avoids damage from new lava flow after fourth volcanic eruption since December sends molten rock soaring

A volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Iceland on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Lava flows from a volcano in south-west Iceland that had lit up the night sky on Saturday slowed yesterday while man-made barriers appeared to be successful in steering the lava away from infrastructure including a nearby fishing town.

The eruption – the fourth since December – began on Saturday evening, sending fountains of molten rock soaring from a 3km-long fissure, roughly the same size and at the same place as the last eruption in February.

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Publish date : 2024-03-17 07:00:00

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