Iceland: The volcano near the city of Grindavik erupts
After several months of seismic activity, Fagradaslfjall began to expel lava, forcing the country to activate a state of emergency.
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The volcano located near the city of Grindavik, in Iceland, erupted this Monday after several months of seismic activity. At 10:17 p.m. local time, Fagradaslfjall began spewing lava after an hour of intense earthquakes that were being closely monitored by the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
Fortunately, the small fishing town of Grindavik had been evacuated in mid-November and the Blue Lagoon spa remained closed until further notice. However, the danger is still present since, the BBC reports, the lava is heading towards the northeast of Grindavik, and can be seen from the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, which is about 42 kilometers northeast of the small coastal town.
Iceland's only international airport continues to operate normally
Closer is the Kelavík airport, the only one that carries hosts international flights in the country and which, for the moment, continues to operate normally. This was reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson:
For his part, the president of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, reported through his profile on X (formerly Twitter), that Iceland had activated the state of emergency protocol, and that for the moment, the priority was "to protect lives and infrastructure":
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