ALBAWABA - Rumors circulated on social media platforms claiming that the world might be coming to an end. But how did the allegations start? And is the world really ending?
posts have filled social media, especially on X (formerly known as Twitter) regarding the eruption of several volcanoes in multiple countries worldwide.
According to news outlets, volcanoes were reported in Iceland, Japan, Mexico and Italy. On Monday, CNN reported that Iceland has issued a state of emergency as the country’s authorities anticipate the imminent eruption of a volcano in its southwestern peninsula.
In detail, sources revealed that over 3,000 residents have been requested to leave the small, coastal town of Grindavík amid a volcano warning in Iceland.
An unconfirmed video was shared on social media claiming that streets in Iceland were destroyed and split in the middle due to the volcano.
According to Storyful, a warning was taken after a thick cloud of ash erupted from Popocatepetl volcano in Puebla, Mexico, on Monday.
For Japan, a volcanic eruption, 1,200km south of Tokyo, created a new island in the Asian country. Experts detailed that the new tiny island popped up after a series of eruptions that started last month near Iwoto island, The Guardian reported.
In addition to Iceland, Mexico, and Japan, a volcano erupted in Italy's Mount Etna on November 12. The country's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology revealed the "height of the eruptive column is estimated to be about 4,500 m (14,700 feet) above sea level."
Social media users have been circulating allegations that due to volcanic activities in several parts of the world, the earth might be heading to an end if all volcanoes erupt causing a natural disaster taking into consideration that the gas that comes out of the eruption of any volcano is poisoning.
A person posted: "Iceland, Mexico & Japan all have volcanoes erupting right now."
Meanwhile, another said: "The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland is on the verge of erupting, with the potential to release a quantity of carbon dioxide exceeding that emitted by the entire human population."
