Residents of Grindavik, a fishing town in southwestern Iceland, have been evacuated following escalating concerns of a potential volcanic eruption. The civil defense authorities declared a state of emergency in the region after seismic activity moved south towards the town, and monitoring indicated a corridor of magma beneath the community. The evacuation comes as a precaution, with the exact location and likelihood of magma reaching the surface still uncertain. The aviation alert has been raised to orange, signifying an increased risk of a volcanic eruption. The region has experienced hundreds of small earthquakes daily for over two weeks.
Iceland Town Evacuated as Volcanic Threat Grows
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