After an eruption in Iceland, the volcanic activity lessens.
A volcano in Grindavik erupted on Wednesday afternoon, sending lava and smoke into the sky. This caused two local establishments, a thermal bath and a power plant, to close as a preventative measure.
For the following day, Thursday, the volcano continued to spew out lava and smoke from parts of its fissure. The lava flowed closer to Grindavik but was halted by protective barriers. "Without these walls, Grindavik wouldn't exist today," explained a local official. Two of the three major roads leading up to the village were completely covered by the lava.
The fifth such eruption within six months occurred at Reykjanes, with the prior one in January of this year causing lava to spill onto Grindavik's streets and three homes on the outskirts burning down. The majority of the 4,000 residents had already been evacuated from the village in November.
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The eruption in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula has been the fifth one within six months, with the previous volcanic activity causing significant damage in Grindavik. The latest event, at a volcano near Grindavik, resulted in two local establishments temporarily closing due to the smoke and lava. Despite the lava flow approaching Grindavik, protective barriers managed to halt its advance, saving the village.
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