Icelandic authorities have completed the evacuation of three thousand residents of a city in the southwest of the country due to the threat of a volcanic eruption.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Saturday that there was a “significant” risk of an eruption on the Reykjavik Peninsula, as the size of the underground intrusion of magma and the speed at which it moved were several times greater than previously recorded. near. .
Iceland’s Civil Protection Agency ordered a complete evacuation of Grindavik, a nearby fishing town, overnight, although it stressed it was not an emergency evacuation.
The Reykjanes region has seen several eruptions in uninhabited areas in recent years, but authorities say the current outbreak poses an immediate threat to the city.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
I am Michael Melvin, an experienced news writer with a passion for uncovering stories and bringing them to the public. I have been working in the news industry for over five years now, and my work has been published on multiple websites. As an author at 24 News Reporters, I cover world section of current events stories that are both informative and captivating to read.