Huge crack opens up in Iceland town as residents evacuated over volcano eruption fears
Police evacuated the Icelandic town of Grindavik after seismic activity in the area moved south towards the town, with a corridor of magma, or semi-molten rock, now thought to be extending under the community, Iceland's Meteorological Office said.
The quakes and ground lift caused by the magma intrusion have already resulted in damage to roads and buildings in Grindavik and its surroundings.
A large crack also tore up the greens on the Grindavik golf course, an image that was widely shared on social media networks.
Vidir Reynisson, head of Iceland’s Civil Protection and Emergency Management, expressed deep concern about the potential impact of the eruption on the town's infrastructure and houses.
