Volcano erupts in Iceland
Volcano erupted for the third time in the Reykjanes peninsula since December, with lava flowing near crucial pipelines close to the Svartsengi power station. Aerial video reveals a new 3km(1.8m) long fissure, a crack in the Earth’s surface -spraying streams of lava high up into the air. Smoke could be seen in the capital, Reykjavik, 25 miles away. Twenty Thousand people have been urged to limit their hot water and electricity use as the pipes could take days to rectify, even the Blue Lagoon, Iceland’s top tourist attraction has been forced to close. Volcanologist Dr £vgenia Ilyinmskaya said hot water … Continue reading Volcano erupts in Iceland
