Fears of gas pollution in Iceland after volcanic eruption
Kyiv • UNN
The volcanic eruption in Iceland, which began late on Monday, may pollute the air in Reykjavik
Iceland's capital may face gas pollution after a volcanic eruption began late Monday night, the country's meteorological office said, UNN reports citing the BBC.
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At 12:30 GMT on Tuesday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reported that the power of the eruption was decreasing, but that post-eruption gases could still be felt in Reykjavik on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
Experts say they don't expect the eruption to cause the same level of destruction as the one that occurred elsewhere in Iceland in 2010, which halted air travel in Europe.
Addendum
The eruption, which occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland, followed several weeks of strong earthquakes and aftershocks. Seismic activity has been increasing in the Reykjavik area since late October.
About 4,000 people were evacuated last month from Grindavik, a fishing town threatened by the lava flow.
The eruption can be seen from Reykjavik, which lies about 42 km northeast of Grindavik.
