Authorities had feared an eruption of the volcano for weeks. The approximately four thousand residents of Grindavík were evacuated on November 10 as underground activity in the area increased sharply.
Big earthquake
Simone initially thought her friends were joking when they called her with the news of a volcanic eruption. She felt a major earthquake and had been warned about it for months, but it still came as a surprise.
The Dutch woman is a big volcano enthusiast and runs a travel agency in Iceland. Immediately after the eruption, she wanted to get as close to the volcano as possible. The darkness and the weather made this difficult, so she ended up staying in Reykjavík to take photos of the natural phenomenon from the city.
And even almost forty kilometers away, the eruption was clearly visible.
‘Tempered enthusiasm’
The occurrence of a volcanic eruption in Iceland is not new. On average, there is an eruption every four to five years. Generally ideal for a volcano enthusiast like Simone, but she notices that this time there is ‘tempered enthusiasm’. “There are also thousands of people who have had to leave their homes,” she says.
Although the houses are not buried under lava, there is a large crack in the middle of the village. The residents of Grindavík will also not be able to return to their own homes for Christmas. “That makes my heart a little sad,” says Simone.
Place with a view
Tourists and residents of Reykjavík hardly notice it, according to the photographer. She notices that people there, for example, look for a spot with a nice view. “It’s also just spectacular.”
She also hopes to see the volcanic eruption from a little closer. For the time being, the area is only accessible to emergency services and, since yesterday, also the press. If the weather permits tomorrow, she will give it a try.
2023-12-20 20:26:02
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