More than 500 earthquakes have been recorded in the last 24 hours alone in the southwestern peninsula, and Iceland is awaiting the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which has turned Grindavik into a ghost town within days.
According to experts, the eruption of the volcano is inevitable, while in many areas, large cracks have occurred in the streets of the city in which no resident lives anymore.
The head of Civil Emergencies in Iceland, Vidir Reynisson, has said that the volcano can release lava for weeks in the city, although there is no concrete area where the big explosion can happen. "We are very concerned about what could happen in the city. The magma is now at a very shallow depth and we expect a powerful eruption in two days," said Reynisson.
According to local authorities, the magma has accumulated at a depth of about 5 kilometers below the earth's surface and is moving in a "corridor" about 14 kilometers under the city.
The head of Civil Emergencies in Iceland came up with the idea of creating an artificial fissure in the ground to carry out the eruption of lava in an area outside the city. "Icelanders, basically, are just waiting for the moment," Icelandic journalist Holmfridur Gisladottir told Sky News after thousands of tremors were recorded.
The eruption, which is now almost certain, has brought back fears of the 2010 eruption in Iceland at Eyjafjallajokull. Then, the volcano created a huge cloud of volcanic ash, which caused the biggest problem in the flight of airplanes since the Second World War. Over 50,000 flights were cancelled, affecting around 8 million passengers. (A2 Televizion)
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