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Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption in southwestern town of Grindavk...
The local authorities have issued evacuation orders for thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavk to evacuate as a precaution, AFP reported on Saturday...
"The National police chief ... declares a state of emergency for civil defence due to the intense earthquake (activity) at Sundhnjukagigar, north of Grindavik," the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said in a statement...
Iceland's Civil Protection Agency said the decision to evacuate came after the IMO could not rule out a "magma tunnel that is currently forming could reach Grindavk"...
The agency said people must leave the town, but also emphasised it was not an "emergency evacuation" - calling on them to "remain calm, because we have a good amount of time to react"...
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