Iceland Girds for Volcanic Eruption That Could Wipe Out Town
- Likelihood of magma emerging is significant, authorities say
- Grindavik on the south coast was evacuated late on Friday
The closed access road to Blue Lagoon due to possible volcanic eruption in Grindavik, Iceland, on Nov. 10.
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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.