Residents return to Iceland town as volcano eruption peters out
REYKJAVIK — Evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik returned on Thursday for daytime visits as a nearby volcanic eruption appeared to be petering out, though their hopes of spending Christmas at home were dashed.The eruption, which began on Monday evening, opened a fissure in the ground about 4 kilometres long, spewing glowing fountains of orange lava into the
Reykjanes Peninsula Jon Emil David Arnason Bergsteinn Olafsson Icelandic Meteorological Office Oli Porleifsson
Source: jordantimes.com