This volcanic eruption is more difficult to get to than last year’s, which was visited by more than 400,000 people in six months.
The volcanic eruption that started in Iceland on Wednesday has caused hundreds of people to go out into nature.
According to the Icelandic Tourist Board, just under 2,000 people visited the volcanic eruption on the first day. On Thursday, the flow of discharge tourists continued.
The volcanic eruption began on Wednesday about 40 kilometers from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. To get there, you have to walk in hilly terrain for about an hour and a half, because you can’t get closer by car.
Officials: Children should not go there
At first, the authorities advised that people should not go near the volcanic eruption. They first wanted to assess the dangerousness of the eruption.
On Thursday, the authorities announced that children other than small children could go there.
A volcanic eruption can spread life-threatening gases into the environment.
A new era of eruptions is beginning
Volcanic eruptions as such are not very rare in Iceland. They happen on average once every five years.
Last year’s volcanic eruption of Fagradalsfjall was still the first in 800 years on the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwestern part of Iceland. The capital, Reykjavik, is located just off the northeastern tip of the peninsula.
More than 435,000 people had time to watch the eruption, which lasted for half a year. It was easier to walk to it than to the location of this eruption.
According to researchers, last year’s eruption may mark the beginning of a new, centuries-long era of eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula.