Icelandic scientists have boldly explored the possibilities of grilling on lava. The gastronomic study took place 30 kilometers from Reykjavik, in the area of a volcano that spewed lava for the first time in 800 years.
Visitors were allowed in the area over the weekend, but access is limited as of today due to the high concentration of smoke particles in the air.
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On March 19, a volcano erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 50km from the Icelandic capital Reykjavik. This happened after more than 40,000 small earthquakes in the area of the Fagradalsfätl plant in recent weeks.
The cause of the eruption is magma, which has made its way to the surface in recent weeks and thus caused earthquakes.
Photos on local media sites show the night sky glowing bright red, and a photo uploaded to Twitter by the Icelandic Meteorological Service (IMS) shows smoke rising from brightly lit lava flows.
Unlike the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which stopped nearly 900,000 flights and forced hundreds of Icelanders to flee their homes, the eruption did not release much ash and smoke into the atmosphere. It does not pose any immediate threat to the people of Grindavik or to critical infrastructure.
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The eruption of the volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula about 50 km from the Icelandic capital Reykjavik
Photo: AP / BTA
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Situated between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, which are some of the largest on the planet, Iceland is a seismic and volcanic center, as the two plates move in opposite directions.
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The eruption of the volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula about 50 km from the Icelandic capital Reykjavik
Photo: AP / BTA
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Last week, tourists also filmed the impressive eruption of Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, near the crater. Russia’s TV channel TVC also broadcast footage showing tourists placing a pan of sausages on hot lava after the eruption.
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