Iceland volcano spews lava and smoke for a second day
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano south of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik spewed smoke and lava for a second day on Thursday although at a significantly slower pace, authorities said. The eruption, the fifth since December, was the most powerful in the area since volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula became active three years ago after lying […]
Iceland volcano still pouring out fountains of lava
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air on Monday although infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe for now, authorities said. Magma had been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland’s capital […]
Iceland volcano eruption ends but leaves residents in the cold
Blue Lagoon, Iceland Reuters Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption appeared to have ended on Friday but left a trail of damage to roads and pipelines, cutting hot water to parts of the Reykjanes peninsula during freezing temperatures. The eruption began on Thursday, spewing orange lava 80 metres high from a three kilometres crack in the earth. […]
Iceland volcano erupts with lava fountains, disrupts heating and roads
North of Sylingarfell, Iceland Reuters A volcano in south-western Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, spraying streams of lava up to 80 metres into the air and triggering an emergency warning as thousands of households lost heating in the middle of winter. Bright orange molten rock spewed from cracks in the […]
Icelandic volcano eruption eases, but risk remains
Reykjavik, Iceland Reuters A volcanic eruption in Iceland that had threatened to engulf a seaside town appeared to subside on Tuesday, although authorities and geologists warned that danger still persisted. A flow of red-hot lava on Sunday reached the outskirts of Grindavik, a fishing town of some 4,000 residents, setting three houses ablaze but causing […]
Iceland volcano recedes after “black day” of town fires
Reykjavik, Iceland Reuters A volcano that erupted in south-west Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared to be significantly less active on Monday despite indications of magma still flowing underground. “A black day” read the front page headline of Icelandic daily Morgunbladid across an image of bright-orange lava fountains and houses […]