Danger of volcanoes in Iceland: people will probably not be able to return for a long time. Launch of the ‘Starship’ was successful, but the flight failed – the rocket exploded

The residents of the town of Grindavík in Iceland, which is threatened by a volcanic eruption, must prepare for the fact that they will not be able to live in their homes for a long time. Authorities evacuated the city of about 3,700 residents a week ago as a precaution after a series of earthquakes. Several houses were damaged, Civil Protection Director Vídir Reynisson told Icelandic broadcaster RUV on Saturday.

The broadcaster quoted him as saying: Due to the continued uncertainty, residents should prepare to live elsewhere in the coming months. British television channel Sky News showed aerial photos of the site, some of which showed clear cracks in the ground.

1700 earthquakes recorded

The weather service in Iceland considers it likely that liquid rock will emerge from the magma tunnel in the southwest of the country, which has been active for weeks. 1,700 earthquakes have been registered in the past 24 hours, including about 1,000 since midnight, the weather service wrote online on Saturday afternoon.

Grindavík is located about 40 kilometers southwest of the capital Reykjavik and has been threatened by a possible volcanic eruption for days. Residents had to leave their homes a week ago because a 15-kilometer-long magma tunnel runs under Grindavík to the seabed. The nearby Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s most famous tourist attractions, was previously closed.

(dsc/sda/dpa)