An "alarming" volcanic eruption took place earlier tonight - resulting in lava spewing hundreds of feet into the air. A state of emergency has been declared after the incident in Iceland earlier this evening.
An "alarming" volcanic eruption took place earlier tonight - resulting in lava spewing hundreds of feet into the air. A state of emergency has been declared after the incident in Iceland earlier this evening. Molten rock burst from the earth after a fissure ripped open near the abandoned town of Grindavik following an earthquake. The dramatic event took place at around 8.20pm.
It came just five minutes after the Icelandic Met Office had warned of an increasing number of earthquakes in the area and is the fourth "alarming" volcanic eruption in three months. The eruption is moving in a north westerly direction, according to the Icelandic Met Office, and the unexpected episode saw fountains of lava spewing into the sky. The Mirror reports the last eruption ended up destroying hot water pipes leaving 20,000 residents without heating. Experts in the scientific community fear the long-dormant fault line running under the country has woken up. And it is feared it may now erupt for years to come
Volcanic Eruption Iceland Lava State Of Emergency Earthquake Fissure Grindavik Icelandic Met Office North Westerly Direction Fountains Of Lava Hot Water Pipes Residents Heating Scientific Community Fault Line
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