1996 the volcano under the Grímsvötn (Grimsvotn) lakes belonging to the Vatnajökull (Vatnajokull) glacier erupted and the river Skeiđará (Skeidara) flooded the land in front of Skaftafell National Park, the glacier run reached 50, 000 m3 per second and destroyed parts of the Route 1 national motorway. The damage caused to the roads and bridges was colossal.

Island, Ísland