It exploded through an Ice Sheet which pulverised the ash into an even finer material, disrupting Air Travel across europe. Its unlikely the same thing will happen now. Theres no glacier here. Instead, the lava is erupting through fissures, cracks in the ground. The 2010 eruption was over in a matter of months, but scientists think this could see lots of smaller eruptions, but over a much longer period. The probability is once its begun its going to keep going for some time, and so that isnt great news for the people who are living in the peninsula, where this is occurring, because the most likely scenario is that there will be continued volcanism for the next multiple years. The current activity seems to be slowing, but theres likely to be more to come. Icelands president has said the country is battling tremendous forces of nature. Rebecca morelle, bbc news. The former 0ne direction star
Rivers of Lava Creeping toward the town of grindavik, just 30 miles from the capital. The towns nearly 4,000 residents were evacuated overnight just in the nick of time. Already homes in the towns outskirts are catching fire. Todays events will be remembered a long time said this Police Official is the beginning of a chain of events that will continue and be difficult to deal with. No one has been hurt or injured so far, but workers are still struggling to divert these expanding rivers of flame. The government spent weeks building these protective ramparts and this mornings rupgz eruption has already breached them and workers are reaching perilously close to the Lavas Edge to rescue heavy equipment to build the barrier. It was awful to see the Fissure Open and lava reach the first houses. Iceland is well prepared sitting on a massive fault line. Its long dealt with volcanoes. Icelands president said that while this slow motion
Instead, the lava is erupting through fissures, cracks in the ground. The 2010 eruption was over in a matter of months, but scientists think this could see lots of smaller eruptions, over a much longer period. The probability is once it has begun it will keep going for some time, and so that isnt great news for the people who are living in the peninsula, where this is occurring, because the most likely scenario is that there will be continued volcanism for the next multiple years. The current activity seems to be slowing, but there is likely to be more to come. Icelands president has said the country is battling tremendous forces of nature. Rebecca morelle, bbc news. Our top story this evening. The Prime Minister says the government will back words with action. And a surge in damage to bikes and cars from potholes but scientists think they may have an answer
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