[Overview the Earth] No.2005: Volcanic Lava of Iceland (Update)🇮🇸

ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured the volcanic lava flowing from a volcano near Grindavik, Iceland. Lava has reached Grindavik town but has stopped.

Lava flows have slowed in south-west Iceland following a volcanic eruption that has destroyed several homes. A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula erupted on Jan. 14, 2024, spilling molten rock into the town of Grindavik. The local population was evacuated. Defences built after an eruption in December were breached in places, setting houses on fire. But by Jan.15 the flow had almost stopped.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Reference: Copernicus EU’s Tweet, Copernicus EU’s Tweet