Spectacular volcanic fury: Southwest Iceland erupts in magnificent display

In Iceland, the volcano eruption was live-streamed by the local broadcaster, featuring Christmas carols in the background.

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The November evacuation of Grindavik ensured few people were near the eruption site during its occurrence, prompting authorities to advise everyone to stay away.

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Residents of the evacuated fishing community, numbering 3,400, had mixed emotions watching the orange flames touch the dark skies one month after the evacuation.

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Scientist Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson estimated that twice as much lava had spewed in the recent eruption compared to the entire month-long eruption on the peninsula in the summer.

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Vidir Reynisson, head of Iceland’s Civil Protection and Emergency Management, emphasized that the eruption is not a tourist attraction and must be observed from a great distance.

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Despite warnings, tourists like Robert Donald Forrester III from the United States found the natural phenomenon irresistible, describing it as something from a movie.

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