Lava has been running south coming close to Suðurstrandarvegur road.

Think that Suðurstrandarvegur road will not be impacted by the lava flow

yesterday, 14:30 GMT Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir said she was pleased to see how well the defence walls have been maintained and that the decisions that have been taken in connection with the defence development at Grindavík and Svartsengi have been a great success.

The eruption that started on Saturday in Sundhnúkagígar crater row is the seventh in less than three years in that area.

Activity in the southern crater – the lava barely moving

yesterday, 12:44 GMT The activity in the eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row seems to be similar to last night but the crater walls have grown, as in the Geldingadalur and Mt Fagradalsfjall eruptions. Activity is in the southern crater but no activity is visible north of it. The fissure is about three kilometers long.

Kristinn Harðarson, CEO of production at HS Orka.

"Everything looks very good"

two days ago The operation of the power plant in Svartsengi is uninterrupted despite the volcanic eruption that began yesterday. Last night it looked as though the high-voltage lines might be in danger, but the lava tongue appeared to have stopped this morning, 200 meters from the high-voltage lines and the hot-water pipes.

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Behaves like a Krafla eruption

two days ago “The eruption is now starting to reduce, at least in terms of how it was in the first place last night,” Ármann Höskuldsson, a volcanology professor at the University of Iceland, tells us about the lava flow at Sundhnúkagígar crater row, adding that it’s quite likely that the eruption will fade out today, as other scientists have observed.

The eruption has slowed down considerably during last night.

"Suðurstrandarvegur road is in danger"

two days ago “We can see that the advance of the eruption has slowed down, but there is still considerable amount of eruption and lava flow that reaches these two routes of lava flow, and there is a risk that the Suðurstrandarvegur road could be inundated,” Víðir Reynisson, Director of Civil Protection, tells mbl.is.

The eruption was magnificent from this high altitude.

"The most spectacular home coming I’ve ever had"

two days ago Sig­urður Jök­ull Ólafs­son was on an Icelandair flight from Copenhagen when a volcanic eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula. The captain of the flight informed the passengers of the plane that the eruption had started and they had a good view of the eruption before the flight landed. He says it was amazing to have seen the eruption from the high altitude.

Eruption in Sundhnúkagígar crater row at March 16, 2024.

Short notice a cause for concern

16 Mar The short notice of the volcanic eruption that began tonight is causing concerns for Professor of Volcanology Þorvaldur Þórðarson. The lava seems to flow mostly to the east, but something flows westwards, which is towards Grindavíkurvegur road.

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Footage showing the start of the eruption

16 Mar The following video, which was captured on mbl.is’ web camera this evening, shows the re-emergence of a volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row.

The evacuation of the Blue Lagoon went well and all the guests are safe and sound.

The Blue Lagoon has been evacuated

16 Mar The Blue Lagoon has been evacuated but the eruption began at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row at 20.23 tonight.

The eruption at 21.23 this evening.

Live footage from the eruption site

16 Mar Here is live footage from mbl.is webcams at the site.

The eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula.

Eruption in Sundhnúkagígar crater row

16 Mar An eruption has started on the Reykjanes peninsula. The warning sirens sounded a few minutes ago and evacuation of Grindavík is already underway.

Páll Valur Björnsson, former MP, at a meeting for resdients of Grindavík in Laugardalshöll last January.

Conflicting predictions difficult for the residents of Grindavík

16 Mar Páll Valur Björnsson, a former MP and resident of Grindavík, says he tries to be content with his day and doesn’t overreact to the researchers’ analysis that either a volcanic eruption could start tomorrow or this autumn close to his hometown. He and his family intend to keep going as they are today and apply for the government to buy their property in Grindavík.

The Ukranian naval officers proudly holding their flag on board Þór, but at the request of the Icelandic Coast Guard, we made sure their faces were not recognizable.

Ukranian naval officers in training with the Icelandic Coast Guard

15 Mar Iceland is responsible for the training of Ukrainian naval officers on board the Icelandic Coast Guard. The naval officers have been on board the Icelandic Coast Guard ships recently and received practical training in maritime studies, surveillance, and operations at sea, such as search and rescue. The project is part of a training project of NATO and the Icelandic Coast Guard is responsible for the implementation in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ defence office.

Ástráður Haraldsson, the state conciliation and meditation officer.

Lines have been drawn in negotiations, but the public sector remains

15 Mar The Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA) and VR(retail and business) signed a wage agreement late Wednesday night, and with this agreement, SA has now negotiated with the vast majority of companies in the private sector. A negotiated agreement has been reached with 115 to 120 thousand people, according to the state conciliation and meditation officer, but at SA's participating companies, about 70% of employees are employed in the private sector.

Hera Björk will sing the song Scared of Heights in the coming Eurovision.

More Icelanders want to stay out of Eurovision this year

15 Mar More Icelanders want Iceland to stay out of Eurovision this year than those who want the nation to participate.

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