In Iceland, lava from the ongoing volcanic eruption has now completely covered a mine utilized in the construction of rock lava walls. As the eruption enters its 13th day, we are finally seeing a decrease in activity. Only 3 vents now remain, but the current eruption could last for another week or so. This video will explain why gas emissions are still a threat what might happen next at the Reykjanes volcano.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Vedur.is / Iceland Met Office
[2] Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes, icelandicvolcanoes.is

0:00 Iceland's Ongoing Eruption
1:17 Kipukas
2:16 Size Comparison
3:02 Lava Wall
3:21 Sulfur Dioxide Emissions