Watch: Terrifying drone footage of molten lava burning down houses in Grindavik, Iceland
Fresh volcanic eruptions from new fissures wreaked havoc in residential areas of the town despite efforts to divert the lava flow.
Myndir úr þyrluflugi yfir gosstöðvarnar í dag. Þrjú hús við götuna Efrahóp í Grindavík gjöreyðilögðust í eldgosinu í gær. Myndatökumaður Stöðvar 2 myndaði gosstöðvarnar úr lofti úr þyrlu Landhelgisgæslunnar skömmu fyrir hádegi. pic.twitter.com/x2aPl2pzsD
— Fréttastofa RÚV (@RUVfrettir) January 15, 2024
We are watching a disaster unfolding in real-time as lava from newly opened volcanic fissure is now entering Grindavík, engulfing first houses in the northern part of the town. pic.twitter.com/pfSQrS8uI5
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) January 14, 2024
Coast Guard #video shows how close the latest #eruption is to the town of #Grindavík pic.twitter.com/RKOREdO1qY
— RÚV English (@RuvEnglish) January 14, 2024
Hraun og vegaskemmdir í bænum.
— Fréttastofa RÚV (@RUVfrettir) January 15, 2024
Benedikt Sigurðsson fréttamaður tók þessar myndir í Grindavík síðdegis í dag. pic.twitter.com/q72YVmRJu7
An eruption has started near Hagafell-Grindavík at 7:57 UTC. Then a new eruptive fissure opened at 12:10, just north of the town. Lava flows extruded from this fissure have now entered the town. https://t.co/9vYBBjNcX9 pic.twitter.com/Mdqh6C6CJ9
— Veðurstofa Íslands / Icelandic Met Office (@Vedurstofan) January 14, 2024
