Flaming fountains of molten rock shot thousands of feet into the air, and lava flowed some 50 miles [80 km] from the fissure, covering 225 square miles [580 sq km] and filling the channel of the Skaftá River.
Semburan batu - batu cair yang membara melejit ratusan meter ke udara, dan lahar mengalir sejauh sekitar 80 kilometer dari celah, menutupi daerah seluas 580 kilometer persegi dan memenuhi alur Sungai Skaftá.