Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?
by Sylvia Hui
Dec 20, 2023
3 minutes
Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks.
Here is a look at what happened and what may be ahead:
HOW THE ERUPTION UNFOLDED
It started at about 10:20 p.m. local time on Monday north of Grindavik, a fishing town of 3,400 people on the Reykjanes, in an area known broadly as Fagradalsfjall volcano.
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