From Iceland — Lava Spills Over Defensive Walls Near Grindavík

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From Iceland — Lava Spills Over Defensive Walls Near Grindavík

The lava near Grindavík has amassed in volume higher than the defensive berms surrounding the area. In some places, the lava reaches four metres over the fortifications, RÚV reports. In some places, lava effectively spills into the designated safe zone. The rate of magma flowing into the reservoir beneath Svartsengi, which feeds the ongoing eruption at Sundhnúkur, has remained steady since the eruption on March 16. Volcanologists estimate that m…