Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 05:05am on 15 Nov 2023,Wednesday Weather & Environment
As earthquakes increase on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, authorities are constructing protective walls around the Svartsengi geothermal power plant to shield it from potential lava flows. Nearly 800 quakes have struck the peninsula near the capital Reykjavik, raising alarms over an imminent volcanic eruption. Huge amounts of equipment and materials are being used to build dykes that will divert lava around the critical plant, which provides power nationwide. Thousands have evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik amid rising sulfur dioxide levels. Despite decreased seismic activity, scientists warn an eruption still looms large. Iceland is taking precautions to safeguard the key energy facility.
