Below are a collection of cuttings from Daily News Iceland, an internet newspaper service provided by The Iceland Review. They detail the course of the eruption including some of the more human aspects.


Tue October 1, 1996.

Volcano erupts under Europe's largest glacier

Wed October 2, 1996.

Sub-glacial eruption sparks flood fears

Thu October 3, 1996.

Volcanic eruption pierces glacier, emergency services on full alert

Flood fears as eruption melts glacier

Flights cancelled due to ash clouds

Fri October 4, 1996.

Volcanic eruption continues; massive flooding imminent





Photographs taken by Páll Stefánsson Thursday October 3rd 1996

Mon October 7, 1996.

Volcanic meltwater increase ups flood fears

Tue October 8, 1996.

Civil defence declares state of emergency as flood looms

Wed October 9, 1996.

Road rescue in full swing as flood wait continues

Thu October 10, 1996.

New 3.5 km long rift in volcanic glacier

Fri October 11, 1996.

Hi-tech devices open new research possibilities on flood

Mon October 14, 1996.

Eruption dying down

Tue October 15, 1996.

Earthquake rocks south and west Iceland

Wed October 16, 1996.

Vatnajökull eruption reveals new mountain

Thu October 17, 1996.

Waiting for the flood


Photo by Magnus Gudmundsson

Fri October 18, 1996.

Eruption site cooling as first snow falls on mountain

Mon October 21, 1996.

Travel ban to Vatnajökull lifted









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