Confirming residents wouldn’t have the ability to return house quickly, Benediktsson added: “We’re following that intently and our scientists, they offer us up to date data on daily basis.” 

Each Iceland’s latest airline, Play, and Icelandair mentioned the eruption had not affected operations earlier than including Keflavik airport remained open. 

Icelandair mentioned: “The security of our passengers and employees is at all times our primary precedence and on the coronary heart of each resolution we make. We’re monitoring the state of affairs intently and can inform our passengers of any new developments.”

Play added: “We don’t anticipate any disruptions to our flight schedule however security is at all times our high precedence and the state of affairs is being monitored intently by the related authorities.”

The eruption has prompted the Overseas Workplace to replace its journey recommendation for Iceland. “A volcanic eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland on the 18 December,” mentioned the FCDO.

“The situation is Sundahnukagigar, 3km north of the city of Grindavik. All roads to Grindavík are closed and you need to steer clear of the realm. Keflavik Worldwide airport is working as regular, however you might be suggested to verify for contemporary updates.

“The capital metropolis Reykjavik, and the remainder of Iceland has not been impacted by this eruption. You need to monitor native media for updates and observe the authorities’ recommendation on journey to the realm.”

The FCDO highlighted three sources of knowledge to verify: the Icelandic Met Workplace; Secure Journey Iceland; and the Almannavarnadeild Fb web page and Twitter/X (@almannavarnir).