Motorists Witness Volcanic Eruption Near Evacuated Icelandic Town

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December 19, 2023 at 5:34 a.m.

Motorists driving near Grindavik late on Monday, December 18, witnessed a volcanic eruption from a fissure around 2.5 miles northeast of the evacuated Icelandic town.

Footage recorded by @hrafnar_stonem shows the eruption, which started late on Monday, according to the Icelandic Met Office.

The Met Office said early on Tuesday that lava from the eruption had caused “significant ground deformation” near the fissure, though the intensity of the eruption was weakening.

Several roads near Grindavik remained closed on Tuesday morning. Credit: @hrafnar_stonem via Storyful

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