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Emergencies: Volcanic eruption in Iceland: No more lava at the moment

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Volcanic eruption in Iceland: No more lava at the moment

An aerial view of the lava field with the inactive southern fissure next to the town of Grindavik. photo

© Marco Di Marco/AP/dpa

The situation after the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland seems to have calmed down somewhat. However, there is still a risk of earth cracks.

After the recent volcanic eruption In Iceland, experts no longer see any signs that new lava has emerged. Elísabet Pálmadóttir, a natural disaster expert at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, said this on Tuesday, according to radio station RÚV. She last saw lava emerging from the crack in the earth to the north around 1 a.m. in the morning. Lava had not flowed from the fissure further south, near the town of Grindavík, since Monday morning.

However, the volcanic eruption cannot yet be declared over, said Pálmadóttir, according to RÚV. Earth cracks could continue to suddenly appear in the area.

The second volcanic eruption near Grindavík in four weeks began on Sunday morning. For the first time in half a century, the red-hot lava has engulfed and destroyed houses in Iceland. The approximately 4,000 residents of the coastal town were evacuated on Sunday night. Grindavík is located on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, where volcanic eruptions have occurred repeatedly in recent years.