The tractor driver made a blockage until the last moment so that the lava would flow around the road (2 photos + 1 video)
Category: Fires and Catastrophes, PEGI 0+
12 February 2024
In Iceland, one of the volcanoes located on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwestern part of the island began to erupt. Lava flows reached the city of Grindavik.
In Iceland, a brave excavator operator tried to single-handedly resist lava flows that were destroying a road and nearby houses.
Unfortunately, despite all the efforts and work until the last moment, it was not possible to influence the situation: the hot streams passed through all the earthen barriers.