Icelandic volcano could destroy town of Grindavik

Icelandic volcano could destroy town of Grindavik – experts

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 12, 2023 10:14 am

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: An Icelandic town home to some 4,000 people near the capital Reykjavik could be heavily damaged by a volcano expected to erupt within hours or days, experts said on Saturday.

The town of Grindavik on the southwestern coast was evacuated in the early hours of Saturday after magma shifting under the Earth's crust caused hundreds of earthquakes in what was believed to be a precursor to an eruption.

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