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Iceland residents of Grindavík, first evacuated in November, have been told to evacuate again after volcanic fissures opened

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https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/13/europe/iceland-volcanic-evacuation-grindavik-intl-hnk/index.html

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Title
Icelandic volcano erupts as fishing town ordered to evacuate again | CNN
Authors
Heather Chen
Published
Jan 14 2024

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    mycketforvirrad
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    Further reading: Search for man who fell into crack after Iceland volcanic eruption Sky News – 12th January 2024

    Further reading:

    Search for man who fell into crack after Iceland volcanic eruption

    The man was working to fill crevasses formed by earthquakes and volcanic activity in the town of Grindavik, according to local media.

    Sky News – 12th January 2024

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    1. chocobean
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      How utterly terrifying My mind can't event understand a crack tens of meters down beneath the earth and that there might be water down there as a hazard. The closest I can imagine is a very narrow...

      How utterly terrifying

      My mind can't event understand a crack tens of meters down beneath the earth and that there might be water down there as a hazard. The closest I can imagine is a very narrow service alley between two apartment buildings. A 10 storey building is 30 meters. Ladders climbing up about 3 meters already make my legs wobble

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  2. mycketforvirrad
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    Further reading: ‘This town might be over’: Grindavík residents face uncertain future after volcano erupts again The Guardian – Kim Willsher – 15th January 2024 Iceland lava slowing down after day...

    Further reading:

    ‘This town might be over’: Grindavík residents face uncertain future after volcano erupts again

    Residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavík fear they may not be able to return to their homes after volcanic lava destroyed several houses and damaged water and electricity supplies.

    The Guardian – Kim Willsher – 15th January 2024

    Iceland lava slowing down after day of destruction

    Defences built after an eruption in December have partially contained the lava, but some have been breached.

    BBC News – Ruth Comerford – 15th January 2024

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