2023-12-22 23:01:42
Lava has stopped flowing through the crack opened on Monday in the southwestern part of Iceland, although local authorities have warned that it is “premature” to end the eruption, given the possibility that the flow remains within of closed channels and is not coming to the surface for now.
The Icelandic meteorological office has confirmed in a statement that the eruptive activity “is no longer visible”, after several teams have flown over the area of the crack, almost four kilometers long. These scans have made it possible to confirm that there are still embers in the upper area of the lava, despite the general decrease in activity since Wednesday night.
Kristin Maria Birgisdottir (43) and her son Thordur Halldor Stefansson (9) relaxing on the sofa at their home in Grindavik
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The authorities therefore keep the area closed, which keeps thousands of people evicted. The residents of the town of Grindavík, evacuated on November 20 after the first alerts about an imminent eruption, have received permits to temporarily return to the area this Thursday.
A house decorated with Christmas decorations in Grindavik
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Police check in Grindavík
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The city of Grindavik
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Workers carrying out scientific tasks in the crack in Grindavík
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Seismic and lava activity has decreased, scientists say
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Smoke from eruption in Grindavik
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Control of emergency teams on the day of the eruption, December 19
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Scientists collecting samples from the eruption on December 19
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Eruption on December 19
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