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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Volcano near Iceland’s main airport erupts again
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A aerial shot of activity from the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland on Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022, which is located 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital of Reykjavik and close to the international Keflavik Airport. Authorities in Iceland say a volcano in the southwest of the country is erupting just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. (AP Photo/Ernir Snær)
A volcano in southwest Iceland begins erupting, the country’s meteorological authorities say, just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office urges people not to go near the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik.
The eruption in an uninhabited valley is not far from Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s international air traffic hub. The airport remains open and no flights were disrupted.
A live video feed from the site shows magma spewing from a narrow fissure about 100 to 200 meters (109 to 218 yards) long over a field of lava from last year’s eruption, the first on the Reykjanes Peninsula in almost 800 years.
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