RESIDENTS in Iceland have been urged to abandon their homes as a volcano closes in on its fourth eruption in two years.
Grindavik residents were told to flee to safety by local authorities after 1,000-strong earthquakes shook the Fagradalsfjall volcano into activity earlier this week.
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It’s feared that a catastrophic eruption could be imminent following the seismic activity three miles below the surface of the Reykjanes Peninsula.
The Icelandic government have since declared a statement of emergency, just two years on from the previous explosion that led to a months-long disaster.
4,000 residents have already been evacuated from Grindavik, a town 25 miles southwest of the capital Reykjavik, with an eruption even possible within “hours or…
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