![Tens of thousands trek rugged trail to glimpse Iceland volcano](https://www.americanmarconiwirelessnews.com/media/shared/articles/25/75/bb/Tens-of-thousands-trek-rugged-trail-923090.jpg)
-
Macron, ex-PM remember bloody liberation of French port
-
Noel Gallagher's 'Brit Pop' guitars go under hammer
-
US clears way for hearing aid feature in new Apple AirPods Pro
-
Hamilton not disappointed by Newey move to Aston Martin
-
Final report clears WADA in Chinese swimmers case, adds rules need strengthening
-
US calls for Africa to get two permanent UN Security Council seats
-
Burrow's Bengals aim to bounce back against Chiefs
-
Ingebrigtsen says getting stronger, bullish over world records
-
Putin warns West risks 'war' if it backs Ukraine long-range strikes
-
Peru mourns divisive former strongman Fujimori
-
Vaughan's son takes 11 wickets as Somerset revive title bid by beating champions Surrey
-
Long-awaited case on Man City charges to start on Monday: report
-
PSG refuse League order to pay Mbappe disputed €55 million
-
Harris, Trump target swing states after fierce debate
-
Ten Hag hits back at Ronaldo criticism over Man Utd ambition
-
Oscar hopefuls to bookend US French film festival
-
UN chief calls for 'courage' ahead of Summit of the Future
-
French rugby federation blames 'poorly managed' supervision for youth player drowning
-
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges: US media
-
Ex-Scotland captain Hogg to miss Montpellier match after bail release
-
'Historic': Bad weather slashes wine harvest in France's Jura
-
ECB rate cut boosts European stocks, euro
-
Piastri not 'pulling over' for Norris at every race
-
'Energised' Tebogo looking to close season with Diamond League bang
-
Millions in SE Asia battle floods, death toll passes 250
-
Fiat 500 electric production pauses for one month
-
London Fashion Week opens with Charli XCX party and second-hand runways
-
ECB cuts rates again, Lagarde backs EU reform call
-
Storm Francine downgraded but still drenching US south
-
Everton say 'work to be done' on Textor takeover
-
Shelling kills 3 Red Cross workers in E.Ukraine
-
Shelling kills 3 Red Cross workers killed in E.Ukraine
-
Iran president makes 'historic' visit to Iraqi Kurdistan
-
Brigitte Macron awarded damages over false trans claim
-
ECB rate cut boosts Europeans stocks, euro
-
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school draws global condemnation
-
Russia recaptures part of Kursk region
-
Bike-loving Dutch grapple with 'fatbike' phenomena
-
Ahead of Champions League warm-up, PSG are soaring and Brest slumping
-
ECB cuts rates again as inflation slows
-
Denmark's von Trier to direct a new film
-
Arteta agrees new Arsenal deal
-
Jon Bon Jovi helps woman standing on edge of US bridge
-
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens
-
England's Livingstone 'feels like a kid again' after injury setbacks
-
Brazil urges EU to suspend 'punitive' anti-deforestation law
-
Myanmar residents flee deadly floods in boats and on makeshift rafts
-
Power struggle and chaotic player trading: What's going at Chelsea?
-
Blinken seeks common cause in Poland after Ukraine jitters
-
Stocks rally on cooler US inflation, before ECB rate call
RBGPF | 4.7% | 59.81 | $ | |
CMSC | -0.16% | 25.2 | $ | |
BCC | 3.63% | 126.69 | $ | |
AZN | -2.17% | 78.82 | $ | |
GSK | -1.58% | 43.09 | $ | |
RYCEF | 2.33% | 6.45 | $ | |
SCS | 0.52% | 13.41 | $ | |
BTI | -0.35% | 38.985 | $ | |
RELX | 1.58% | 47.905 | $ | |
NGG | -0.25% | 69.15 | $ | |
RIO | 1.02% | 61.84 | $ | |
JRI | -0.04% | 13.175 | $ | |
CMSD | 0.17% | 25.174 | $ | |
BCE | 0.19% | 35.258 | $ | |
VOD | 0% | 10.04 | $ | |
BP | 0.93% | 31.585 | $ |
![Tens of thousands trek rugged trail to glimpse Iceland volcano](https://www.americanmarconiwirelessnews.com/media/shared/articles/25/75/bb/Tens-of-thousands-trek-rugged-trail-923090.jpg)
Tens of thousands trek rugged trail to glimpse Iceland volcano
Tens of thousands of people have braved a steep, rugged trail in Iceland to catch a rare glimpse of an active volcano after it erupted last week, spewing red-hot lava into the sky.
Tourism officials said Thursday that almost 23,000 people had made the difficult, hours-long trek to spot the volcano in the Meradalir valley, just 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the capital.
"We've been here for three, four hours and we never get tired of it, it's always moving", said Jean-Paul Couturier, a French pensioner on vacation in Iceland.
The hike to the newly-formed crater is a 14 kilometres round-trip across tough terrain, with a 300-metre (985-foot) ascent. The walk takes about two hours from the nearest car park.
Strong winds and rain have done little to deter crowds.
On Wednesday alone -- when authorities reopened the site following a three-day closure -- more than 4,600 people took in the mesmerising views of the red-hot magma.
The volcano is located in the Meradalir valley, an uninhabited area that would normally not attract more than a few visitors.
Known as the land of fire and ice, Iceland has 32 volcanic systems currently considered active, the highest number in Europe. It had an eruption every five years on average.
The latest volcano erupted in the Meradalir valley on August 3 and has continued at a fairly stable rate since, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.
- 'Nature's power' -
"It would be very easy for it to last as long as the previous one", vulcanologist Thorvaldur Thordarson told AFP.
Last year, lava spewed from the nearby Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano for six months, the longest eruption in Iceland in more than 50 years.
Hikers making the trek on Wednesday were well-equipped with walking sticks, hiking boots and rain gear.
It was a sharp contrast from the shorts and flip flops worn by some of the first curious onlookers who initially rushed to the scene.
Observers watch from a safe distance the red-orange lava fountains spurting as high as 70 meters before falling back to the ground, forming a large blanket of magma and a volcanic semi-cone as it solidified.
The lava reaches temperatures of 1,200 degrees Celsius (2,192 Fahrenheit), the hottest lava produced on Earth, and has so far flowed almost two kilometres to the south across the valley.
For French tourist Clemence Ernoult, the experience was as rare as it gets.
"You really see Nature's power," she said.
"It's something you'll probably only see once in your life".
C.Garcia--AMWN