Another volcanic eruption news in Iceland neglects fears of traveling to the famous tourist destination.
Seismic activity has already started, which prompted a red alert to issue some areas in the country.
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Is it safe to travel to Iceland?
The fascinating magma began to flow under SunddhnúKsgígar on April 2, before the news erupted that some lava had penetrated the surface.
Iceland is located on the rift line between European tectonic panels and North America, making it a hot seismic point.
The country carefully monitors seismic activity as a result, in order to protect tourists and residents.
Traveling to Iceland continued, difficult, despite the eruption.
Red alerts were issued to the affected areas.
The government issued a advice on what you must do in the event of a volcanic outbreak.
According to the advice of the Commonwealth and Development Office, tourists must return to the advice of the Icelandic government.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “Volcanic explosions and earthquakes are common in Iceland, given the country's natural geography,” the Foreign Ministry said.
“In the event of a wider eruption or seismic activity, follow the latest advice issued by the authorities.”
What should you search for in a good travel insurance policy?
It can vary with travel insurance policies a lot, making it difficult to know if the policy is good enough for your journey.
Here are the six basic areas that must be covered by travel insurance policy:
- Medical expenditures – It will provide a good policy of one billion pounds or more to travel in Europe and 2 million pounds or more to the United States of America
- Return service to the homeland – The costs of returning to the United Kingdom should be covered for medical reasons automatically through your policy
- Cancellation and reduce – A good policy will cover you for 2000 pounds or more if you have to cancel or shorten your vacation
- He missed the departure – It covers the costs of additional residence and travel expenses up to 500 pounds or more if you miss your journey due to the circumstances outside your will
- Delay – It is usually covered for 250 pounds or more pounds if your travel plans are late due to the outside of your will
- Luggage cover – It covers you if your luggage is lost, wrapped, or stolen. Look for policies containing 1500 pounds or more.
They added: “The Iceland government monitors any seismic and volcanic activity closely and the infrastructure is strongly designed, but not all events can be expected and can pose risks to your travel plans, including delaying travel and cancellation due to rock waterfalls, landslides, sudden floods and toxic volcanic gases near immorality sites.”
It is also advised that travelers have an insurance for their trip, which covers them in the case of flights and canceled residence or in the event of an injury.
How much is the volcano eruption?
According to the Iceland Meteorological Office, the explosion began in Sunddhnúksgígar already.
A statement issued by the office, which was issued shortly after the possibility of outbreaks became clear, read: “Warning: The eruption of magma began.
“No son -in -law has reached the surface yet, but it is likely to have a revolution.”
The Icelandic Meteorological Office added: “The most likely scenario is that this period of the accumulation of magma will end with the sneake of magma and/or eruption, it is possible that it will first appear in the area between Sundhnúkur and Stóra-Skógfell.”
Will my trips will be canceled?
Flights to Rikavik are not expected to be disrupted by the eruption.
Easyjet confirmed that they will continue to fly to Iceland, despite the eruption.
The airline said: “Since Keflavik Airport is not affected by the explosion and works completely, there is currently no effect on our airline program and we continue to monitor the situation.”
There is also a precedent for volcanic activity that does not cause flying, because the 2023 and 2024 revolutions did not affect air travel.
Although the 2010 eruption made flights and forced 20 countries to close their airspace, this is due to certain exclusive features of this volcano.
The volcano was directly below the jet, which was unstable at the time, as the ash was fired directly in the flow.
Since Sunddhnúksgígar is not under the course of aircraft, airlines do not have to worry about ash as they did in 2010.
Is Reykavik safe from a volcanic eruption?
The volcano sits 20 miles southwest of Reykjavik.
Although there is no urgent threat to life in the Icelandic capital, the area surrounding the mountain is under a red alert.
It has not been confirmed how Rekevik will be affected by the explosion, but the Icelandic capital is expected to become unsafe.
Is the blue lake open?
The population was evacuated from Grindavík, which is home to the blue lake.
The entire area is under a red alert, because it is very close to the eruption site.
The blue lake has been closed in order to maintain the safety of the population and tourists.
Grindavík was a sleeping position for more than 800 years before suffering from a seismic activity again in 2020.
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Why is the crime rate in Iceland very low?
The strong social cohesion in Iceland – with the support of its high tax system, which funds public spending – is the key to a decrease in the crime rate.
The country has an inexpensive educational system with shockingly low university fees.
There are also very few murders in the country – from 0 to 1.5 per year – along with high employment rates and a strong social safety network.
These factors mean that there are less reasons for committing crimes such as robbery.
Iceland also has strong protection that allows citizens to determine how to choose and exercise their religions.
All of these factors make Iceland one of the safest countries in the world.
Since the country can only see only four to five hours of daylight, this low crime rate is very important to make travelers feel safe.
