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The Blue Lagoon is closed over Easter and no decision has been made on when it will open again. Helga Árnadóttir, the company’s director of sales, service, and operations, says that the decision was made in collaboration with authorities.
It looks like a good time for skiers in nearly all of Iceland during Easter. The weather is good today and in the coming days and especially bright and beautiful in the southern part of the country. However, on Saturday and Sunday, it could be more overcast in the northeast and east with possible downpours.
The eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row has not changed much last night, but it has been going on for eleven days, or since March 16.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir is the frontpage of the latest issue of Vogue Scandinavia, one of the most popular fashion magazines in the world. This is the first time that the Icelandic musician and activist has been the frontpage of the magazine, despite her worldwide recognition and many years in music.
Jón Bjarki Bentsson, chief economist of Íslandsbanki, believes that the rise in house prices in the capital area could explain the 0.2 percentage point rise in inflation since last month.
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir says that we cannot wait for the newly passed UN Security Council resolution to be implemented.
Condolences have been extended to the Russian Embassy in Iceland in the wake of the terrorist attack in Russia on Friday. Ambassador Ivan Glinkin says it is invaluable to feel the support from the Icelandic people.
A series of earthquakes have been observed in Askja this morning. The largest earthquake to date measured 3.5 in magnitude and hit at 10.40 am.
A video of a ten-year-old boy driving a taxi has been widely reported and distributed on social media.
The current gas pollution levels in Hafnir are high due to the eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row, or about 2,200 micrograms per cubic meter.
Two of the main goals of a new non-profit organization are to greatly improve global volcanic eruption predictions and design new and more cost-effective methods for the energy production of geothermal energy. The idea was born when they accidentally drilled into the magma in Krafla in 2009.
"We call this an early Easter blizzard in Ísafjörður," says Halldór Sveinbjörnsson, mbl.is’s correspondent in Ísafjörður. He is referring to the heavy snowfall that has caused the risk of avalanches and its level of danger close to the town.
Lava now flows into Melhólsnáma, which lies at Hagafell north of Grindavík.
The force of the eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row is similar to what it has been. The two lava tongues have not moved at all overnight, according to a natural hazard expert.
Glowing lava is beginning to flow into Melhólsnáma, which lies at Hagafell, north of Grindavík.
Representatives from the Association of People with Down Syndrome gave President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson a pair of unmatched socks as a gift at Bessastaðir honoring World Down Syndrome Day.
Now the new landscape at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, Svartsengi, and Grindavík can be observed in 360-degree panoramic photographs compiled by photographer Hörður Kristleifsson.
A level of uncertainty due to the risk of avalanches was declared in the West Fjords from 10 pm, last night.
Maria Sakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, says that Iceland trains Ukrainian marines in its territory. She says that mercenaries from Iceland travel to Ukraine.
Lava flows from seven to eight craters in the volcano at Sundhnúkagígar crater row and their edges seem to be thickening up. Considerable activity seems to be continuing at the volcano and is similar to last night.
Iceland is one of only seven countries in the world that meet the World Health Organization’s criteria for air quality. The other countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Mauritius and New Zealand. Iceland is the country in Europe with the highest air quality.
Clear signs of continuing inflation at Svartsengi are present. Further GPS data are needed before more conclusions can be drawn.
More individuals now seek assistance from the Debtors Ombudsman (UMS) for financial problems. In addition, telephone consultations and messages sent by individuals have been increasing.
The Court of Appeals has confirmed the detention of a foreign man who has been in Iceland repeatedly, is under a double re-entry ban in the Schengen area, and has been expelled and deported from Iceland. The court ruling states that the man has used three different surnames.
Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology at the University of Iceland, says that this eruption does not differ from previous eruptions at Sundhnúkagígar crater row.
The Icelandic Met Office has updated the hazard assessment on the Reykjanes peninsula. It is valid until March 20, given that nothing changes.
Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir said she was pleased to see how well the defence walls have been maintained and that the decisions that have been taken in connection with the defence development at Grindavík and Svartsengi have been a great success.
The activity in the eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row seems to be similar to last night but the crater walls have grown, as in the Geldingadalur and Mt Fagradalsfjall eruptions. Activity is in the southern crater but no activity is visible north of it. The fissure is about three kilometers long.
The operation of the power plant in Svartsengi is uninterrupted despite the volcanic eruption that began yesterday. Last night it looked as though the high-voltage lines might be in danger, but the lava tongue appeared to have stopped this morning, 200 meters from the high-voltage lines and the hot-water pipes.
“The eruption is now starting to reduce, at least in terms of how it was in the first place last night,” Ármann Höskuldsson, a volcanology professor at the University of Iceland, tells us about the lava flow at Sundhnúkagígar crater row, adding that it’s quite likely that the eruption will fade out today, as other scientists have observed.
Sigurður Jökull Ólafsson was on an Icelandair flight from Copenhagen when a volcanic eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula. The captain of the flight informed the passengers of the plane that the eruption had started and they had a good view of the eruption before the flight landed. He says it was amazing to have seen the eruption from the high altitude.
“We can see that the advance of the eruption has slowed down, but there is still considerable amount of eruption and lava flow that reaches these two routes of lava flow, and there is a risk that the Suðurstrandarvegur road could be inundated,” Víðir Reynisson, Director of Civil Protection, tells mbl.is.
Here is live footage from mbl.is webcams at the site.
The Blue Lagoon has been evacuated but the eruption began at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row at 20.23 tonight.
The following video, which was captured on mbl.is’ web camera this evening, shows the re-emergence of a volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row.