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Bardarbunga volcano eruption started
From: "hgaudru@xxxxxxxxxxx" <hgaudru@xxxxxxxxxxx>Bardarbunga volcano eruption started
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SVE News Reported from RUV (Iceland) Saturday 23 August 2014 - 15h 13 GMT
A small sub-glacial volcanic eruption has started near Bardarbunga volcano,
under the icecap of Dyngjujökull glacier in the northern part of
Vatnajökull Glacier, according to the Icelandic Met Office. All air traffic
is now prohibited in a large radius around the volcano.
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police has raised the alert
phase to emergency phase accordingly. Furthermore, the Met Office has
raised the aviation color code from orange to red resulting in the air
space above the eruption site being closed.
The eruption is considered a minor event at this point. Because of a
pressure from the glacier cap it is uncertain whether the eruption will
stay sub-glacial or not.
The Coast Guards aircraft, TF-Sif, is currently monitoring the area and
there are no visible signs of a plume at this moment. Nothing indicates
floods because of the eruption.
At this stage measurements taken are based on a small event. The
Jökulsárgljúfur canyon has been closed and evacuation of tourists in that
area and around Dettifoss waterfall has started. The situation at this
stage does not call for evacuation of habitants in Kelduhverfi, Öxarfjördur
and Núpasveit. People in those areas are encouraged to watch news closely
and have their mobiles switched on at all times.
This story, by the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV), was
updated on 23 August 2014, at 15.13 GMT.
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