{"id":5530,"date":"2025-07-16T12:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T10:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amboslo.esteri.it\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/07\/islanda-eruzione-vulcanica-e-innalzamento-del-livello-dei-fiumi\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:56:03","slug":"islanda-eruzione-vulcanica-e-innalzamento-del-livello-dei-fiumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amboslo.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/07\/islanda-eruzione-vulcanica-e-innalzamento-del-livello-dei-fiumi\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland: Volcanic eruption and rising river levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">A <strong>new eruption<\/strong> (the ninth since December 2023) is underway in the area around the Sundhn\u00fakar crater on the Reykjanes Peninsula, near the town of Grindav\u00edk.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The fissure is approximately 700 meters long, and the lava is moving primarily in a southeasterly direction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The tourist sites of the <strong>Blue Lagoon and the Grindav\u00edk<\/strong> <strong>campsite<\/strong> have been evacuated as a precaution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Due to the wind, <strong>polluting gases<\/strong> generated by the eruption could spread to Reykjanesb\u00e6r, Vogar, Sandger\u00f0i, and Gar\u00f0ur.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The Icelandic authorities have also reported that the high temperatures of recent days have caused an <strong>increase in stream flow<\/strong>, particularly in the highland areas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">They therefore advise checking road conditions before traveling.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> It is recommended to avoid restricted areas and to constantly monitor the information available to travelers and residents provided by local authorities on the website\/app <a href=\"https:\/\/safetravel.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.safetravel.is<\/a>, on the Icelandic Civil Protection website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almannavarnir.is\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.almannavarnir.is\/english\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> and on the volcano monitoring website: <a href=\"https:\/\/icelandicvolcanos.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/icelandicvolcanos.is\/<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">It is also advisable to stay informed, including through the media, about the weather (<a href=\"http:\/\/en.vedur.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/en.vedur.is\/<\/a>) and road conditions (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegagerdin.is\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.vegagerdin.is\/en<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/umferdin.is\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/umferdin.is\/en<\/a>), and to always adhere to the measures issued by local authorities during your stay.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">For any information on the status of your flight, please check with your airline.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Updates are also available on the Keflavik International Airport website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isavia.is\/en\/keflavik-airport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.isavia.is\/en\/keflavik-airport<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">All Italian citizens are advised to register their travel plans to Iceland on the Dove Siamo nel mondo website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dovesiamonelmondo.it\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dovesiamonelmondo.it\/home.html<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new eruption (the ninth since December 2023) is underway in the area around the Sundhn\u00fakar crater on the Reykjanes Peninsula, near the town of Grindav\u00edk. The fissure is approximately 700 meters long, and the lava is moving primarily in a southeasterly direction. 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