The infrastructure of the city of Grindovik may be under threat, but people’s lives are safe, the authorities assured.
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, January 14. Lava reached the small fishing town of Grindovik. RUV reported it.
The lava reached the streets of the city and covered part of first one house that burned, and then another. No one got hurt. About 4,000 of Grindavik’s population were evacuated early.
Moments before the lava reached the city, a new fissure appeared just 50 meters from the nearest houses in the village.
Grindavik Mayor Fannar Jonasson earlier called the volcanic eruption “a big and serious shock for the population.” He explained that the eruption was close enough that the lava would have a relatively short path to the city.
Iceland’s President Gudni Johannesson said lives are not at risk, although infrastructure may be at risk.
We remind you that in December in the southwest of Iceland, on the Reykjanes Peninsula, after several weeks of strong earthquakes, a volcanic eruption began.
The man was reported missing after falling through a crack in the ground. The rift was formed as a result of volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Source: korrespondent
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