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"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 Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted for the second time in less than a month on
Sunday morning, hours after the authorities had instructed residents to leave
the fishing town in the south-west of the island after a “swarm” of
mini-earthquakes suggested an eruption was imminent.
David Ingi Bustion, 31, an architect whose family has lived in the town for
three generations, said the latest fissures had left Grindavík’s 3,800
residents in limbo, with some questioning whether the town would ever be
habitable again.
“We don’t know what will happen now. It has thrown a question mark over
people’s lives,” Bustion said. “A few houses have burned but the water pipes
and electricity have been damaged so there is no heating and it’s been really
cold.”
The volcano appeared to be less active on Monday but the Icelandic
meteorological office said in a statement that the area was high-risk and new
fissures could open without warning.
“It is difficult to estimate how long this eruption will last,” it added."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
