Iceland Volcano Eruption ‘Days Away’: Thousands Evacuated

Thousands of people are being evacuated as fears grow that the Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwestern Iceland could erupt within days. Increased seismic activity in the area has been causing significant earthquakes. It is now thought a corridor of magma may extend directly underneath the fishing town of Grindavik, about 31 miles southwest of Reykjavik. Emergency services have been working through the night to help evacuate the town. A significant earthquake hit the area on Thursday, causing the famous ‘Blue Lagoon’ geothermal resort to close. Authorities have also raised the aviation threat alert to ‘orange’, to mark the increased risk of eruption. A major eruption in Iceland caused massive air travel disruption across the Northern Hemisphere in 2010. The particles emitted by the Eyjafjallajökull volcano were capable of damaging jet engines, and lead to around 100,000 cancelled flights. #iceland #volcano #news Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ODN/ If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: http://www.itnproductions.co.uk/news/