Bloomberg News reports:
The people of Iceland are bracing for what could be the country’s most devastating volcanic eruption in 50 years, with a small fishing town at risk of being destroyed.
There’s a significant likelihood of magma busting to the surface over the coming days at Grindavik, home to over 3,600 people, the Met Office said on Sunday. More than 2,000 earthquakes have rocked the area over the past 48 hours, according to Met Office data. Over the weekend, several roads and other structures were ripped apart.
The town, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the capital city, was hastily evacuated late Friday with many fleeing so fast that pets and livestock were left behind.
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As thousands of earthquakes rumbled Iceland’s southwestern coast over the weekend, local weather officials warned of a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic eruption in the coming days. https://t.co/hDPxB2AbDS
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Cracks appeared on roads near Grindavik in Iceland as authorities there prepare for a volcanic eruption after a series of earthquakes and evidence of magma spreading rapidly underground https://t.co/26kg1u4IIT pic.twitter.com/EeVkP2O2Br
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“We had 2,800 earthquakes yesterday”.
Stod 2 reporter Holmfridur Gisladottir says the people of Iceland are “essentially just waiting”, as scientists warn of an imminent volcanic eruption.https://t.co/qAEyWsj8ZH
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