A new volcanic eruption began this Sunday morning, January 14, near the town of 4,000 inhabitants, which was evacuated overnight following a similar event in December in the same region. At least two houses caught fire after being hit by lava.
Less than a month after lava erupted in southwest Iceland, a new volcanic eruption began this Sunday morning, December 14, near the town of Grindavík. Seismic activity had accelerated significantly during the night, and residents of this town of 4,000 were evacuated around 3 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Paris time), according to Icelandic public broadcaster Radio-Television. At least two houses caught fire after being hit by lava, according to surveillance footage broadcast by public television.