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Iceland volcano: Lava-spewing Fagradalsfjall ‘subsiding’

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A volcano which erupted on Friday night near Iceland's capital Reykjavik seems to be subsiding, scientists say.Lava at Fagradalsfjall burst through a crack in the Earth's crust hundreds of metres long and a series of small fountains turned the night sky red.Icelanders had been bracing themselves for an eruption for several weeks, after the island nation recorded more than 50,000 recent earthquakes.Meteorologists said the eruption was small and no-one was in danger.The last eruption there was some 800 years ago.In 2010, the eruption of another volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, brought air traffic to a halt across Europe.However, the eruption of Fagradalsfjall has not spewed out much ash, so no major disruption is expected.The biggest threat was pollution from the gases that had been released, and ...

Mar202021 by adminNo Comments

Eruption of Iceland volcano easing, not affecting flights

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Meteorologists in Iceland say the eruption of a long-dormant volcano is easing and shouldn’t interfere with air travelBy EGILL BJARNASON Associated PressMarch 20, 2021, 8:13 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleREYKJAVIK, Iceland -- The eruption of a long-dormant volcano that sent streams of lava flowing across a small valley in southwestern Iceland is easing and shouldn’t interfere with air travel, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Saturday.The fissure eruption began at around 8:45 p.m. Friday in the Geldinga Valley, about 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, the Met Office said. The eruption is “minor” and there were no signs of ash or dust that could disrupt aviation, the agency said.“The more we see, the smaller this eruption ...

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Volcanic eruption disrupts Iceland air traffic

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March 19 (UPI) -- A volcanic eruption near Reykjavik on Friday paused inbound and outbound air traffic at Iceland's largest airport, local officials said. The volcano -- Fagradalsfjall -- is located about 20 miles southwest of the capital and about 12 miles southeast of Keflavik International Airport. It erupted Friday evening. Advertisement The Icelandic Meteorological Office warned residents of the possibility of falling rocks and boulders, and landslides. Officials urged people to avoid the eruption site. "We ask people to stay calm and not under any circumstances go close to the eruption site or on Reykjanesbraut," police said. "First responders need to be able to drive freely to assess the situation. Scientists are working on assessing the eruption." Thousands of minor earthquakes ha...

Nov162020 by adminNo Comments

England v Iceland: Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling out of Nations League match

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Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling will miss England's Nations League match against Iceland at Wembley on Wednesday because of injury.Manchester City forward Sterling missed the match with a calf issue.Both players will return to their clubs for further assessment before the Premier League resumes this weekend.Manchester City are at Tottenham on Saturday (17:30 GMT) while Liverpool host Leicester on Sunday (19:15).England manager Gareth Southgate will prepare for Wednesday's match with a 22-man squad.The Three Lions are unable to qualify for next October's Nations League finals following their loss to Belgium in Leuven.Let's block ads! (Why?) BBC Sport - Sport

Sep52020 by adminNo Comments

Nations League: Iceland 0-1 England – Raheem Sterling scores winner from spot

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Raheem Sterling's late penalty gave England victory as they started their Uefa Nations League campaign in Iceland - despite the hosts squandering the chance to rescue a point by missing an injury-time spot-kick.In an chaotic end to a largely dull encounter, Sterling looked to have secured three points for manager Gareth Southgate's side when he rolled in an 89th-minute spot-kick after his shot was handled by Sverrir Ingason, who was then sent off after receiving a second yellow card.England, who had earlier been reduced to 10 men after Kyle Walker was also sent off for second yellow card, had to survive that last-gasp scare when Iceland were awarded a penalty for Joe Gomez's foul but Birkir Bjarnason was wildly off target.England made hard work of the win against a stubborn and well-organi...