Eruption Aftermath

Eruption Aftermath — Plot

The story of salvage operations in the wake of the 1973 Westman Island eruption. The 5.000 inhabitants were evacuated in a matter of hours as lava and ash destroyed a large part of the town. The fight with the encroaching lava; dramatic night shots of the erupting volcano; the massive clean-up task after the eruption. The town is once more Iceland's busiest fishing port.

• Release date
• January 1, 1974
• Runtime
• 25 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Heiðar Marteinsson