The expected happened in Iceland and a huge volcanic eruption took place. In the statement, it was stated that the work in the region continues. The fact that the area had already been evacuated prevented any loss of life.
Iceland, had been struggling with earthquakes and volcano activity for more than a month. Successive earthquakes caused the volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula to become active. Today the fear happened and volcanic eruptions happened. The explosion affected a large area.
in the town of Hagafell The volcano eruption seems to be recorded as one of the largest eruptions of recent times. A commissioner named Vidir Reynisson, who made a statement on the subject, said that the explosion occurred very quickly and a big event He stated that it looked like
The area had already been evacuated
Authorities had already evacuated the fishing town of Grindavik, close to Hagafell, and the geothermal spa called Blue Lake, due to the volcanoes and earthquakes that had been active for a while. Approximately 4,000 peopleHe was taken to safe areas. Therefore, the volcanic eruption did not cause any loss of life, at least according to initial findings. Meanwhile; volcano to the capital Reykjavik 45 kilometers Let’s also say that it is at a distance.
In the statement made by Icelandic President Gudni Johannesson, the priority was to ensure life safety It was stated that. Stating that they will do their best to protect nature, Johannesson stated that the work continues uninterrupted. people to the region about not approaching Warnings were also made.
A video of the moment of the explosion:
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