A third lava stream has opened at Iceland’s new volcano
The eruption has been continuing for three weeks — and could continue for years.
April 12, 2021
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Three weeks after it first began erupting, an Icelandic volcano continues to spew out lava and more fissures have opened up.
A third eruption fissure cracked open on April 6, in between the two already existing ones.
Drone footage filmed on Friday showed the second fissure surrounded by a blanket of snow.
The volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, some 30 kilometers southwest of the capital Reykjavik, started to erupt on March 19 and has become a tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors.
Volcanologists have no idea how long the eruption will continue, saying it could stop soon or continue for years, possibly even decades.
