City evacuated in Iceland due to threat of volcanic eruption
Kyiv • UNN
In Iceland, the city was evacuated due to the threat of a volcanic eruption Several earthquakes also occurred in Reykjavík.
Residents of the city of Grindavik in southwestern Iceland have been evacuated due to the threat of a volcanic eruption on the island of Reykjanes, reports AR, UNN .
Details
According to AR, in addition to Grindavik, the authorities evacuated people from the Blue Lagoon geothermal resort located on this peninsula. The evacuation was successful.
Grindavik is home to 3.8 thousand people and is located 50 kilometers from the Icelandic capital Reykjavik. Later it was reported that scientists consider the absence of an eruption as the most likely scenario.
Addendum Addendum
In early February, Grindavik was also evacuated due to the eruption of a volcano located on Reykjanes.
