📍Breaking news: Volcanic eruption near Grindavík, Iceland, following months of intense earthquake activity. 🌋🔥🇮🇸
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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:50am on 19 Dec 2023,Tuesday Weather & Environment
The Icelandic Met Office reported an eruption 4km northeast of Grindavik, revealing a 3.5km crack with lava flowing at 100-200 cubic metres per second—far exceeding recent Reykjanes peninsula eruptions. Vidir Reynisson, a senior police officer described it as a "quite large event" with lava flowing in all directions from a substantial crack. He also added, "The jets [of lava] are quite high, so it appears to be a powerful eruption at the beginning." Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir expressed hope in recent defenses, while President Gudni Johannesson prioritized life protection but emphasized efforts to safeguard structures. [Video: @Amr10062 on X]
