As of Monday night everyone must have left Grindavík.
Reykjavik (APA/dpa) – The city of Grindavík, on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, which was hit by volcanic eruptions, must be evacuated again. The responsible authorities on Saturday ordered the new evacuation of the city of 4,000 residents, according to a statement from the civil protection authority based on a risk assessment by the national meteorological service. Everyone must leave Grindavík by Monday night, from then on it will be prohibited to stay there.
The site is still classified as dangerous after the November earthquakes, and also poses an increased risk of eruptions. A volcanic eruption north of Grindavík occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula just days before Christmas, the fourth in three years.
Grindavík had previously been evacuated, while the new eruption was heralded by a week-long series of earthquakes. The earthquakes caused extensive damage in the area, including deep cracks in the roads. According to Icelandic media reports, a worker had fallen into one of these crevices a few days ago – the search for him was stopped without him being found.