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Iceland: new volcanic eruption near Grindavik
Iceland: new volcanic eruption near Grindavik – (FRANCEINFO)
Residents of Grindavik, Iceland, were evacuated due to the strong volcanic recovery during the night from Saturday to Sunday. The city expects significant destruction.
Meter after meter, the lava flows inexorably, approaching the homes of Grindavik (Iceland), Sunday January 14. A few minutes earlier, a road was cut due to the strong volcanic recovery. In the night of Saturday to Sunday, Faced with the danger, the authorities evacuated a few dozen people out of the 4,000 inhabitants of the town. “I’m amazed that an eruption is now possible under the city, I can’t believe it”alarms a resident.
The powerless authorities
Nothing seems to stop the advance of two new magma faults. “I feel like the biggest crack is a meter long”, says a reporter. The authorities appear powerless in the face of this phenomenon. No victims have been reported since the disappearance of a man in a crevasse on Wednesday. The city expects significant destruction.
