October 2, 1996 (Rat-August 20), the the Iceland glacier volcanic eruptions caused by the water surge.


Iceland volcanic eruption occurred on October 2,
1996, eastern Iceland, Vatnajökull an active volcano began erupting, the high temperature to melt the ice, causing the water surge. Volcanic ash up to 5,000 meters, is constantly drift to the north the glacier cracks caused by the volcano 10 kilometers long. Northeast Iceland residents were warned to stay at home and do not go out. According to expert analysis, the volcanic eruption of nearby residents will not be a direct threat to life.
According to statistics, in 1996, the global total of more than 600 natural disasters, resulting in more than 11,000 people were killed and caused economic losses of up to about $ 60 billion. 1996 occurrence of natural disasters, including the outbreak of storms, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires, drought, high temperature, cold, landslides and avalanches, the most serious of summer China Yangtze coast occurred the King floods for 150 years, the world's largest of flood; most severe storms occurred in the northeastern United States, resulting in economic losses of about $ 3 billion; worst fire prairie fires occurred in Mongolia in April, the spread of more than 100,000 square kilometers. The increase in natural disasters, serious economic losses, mainly due to the environment and climate change, population and property is too concentrated.