Examines and chronicles the January, 1973 eruption of the volcano Eldfell on the Icelandic island of Aeimaey. Shows how scientists studied the eruption and documents the civil defence personnel and towns people as they attempted to save buildings from approaching lava flow. Depicts the evacuation of the 5,000 inhabitants, both by air and sea. Graphically captures scenes of bellowing craters, flowing lava and burning and collapsing buildings.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002691
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Civil defense
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Volcanoes
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)