A second volcanic eruption in less than a month struck Grindavík in southwest Iceland, beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday and forcing the community's evacuation as lava flowed from new cracks near the town. Iceland's Civil Protection Agency raised the alert level to the emergency, the highest on its three-point scale, while the Svartsengi geothermal plant was closely monitored.
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The first crack, measuring 450 metres from the city, initially seemed manageable as protective barriers diverted lava away from the community.
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However, a second crack formed around midday on the town’s edge, measuring about 100 metres by evening.
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It forced the evacuation of 3,800 residents in the town.
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Over 100 people returned, though the Saturday eruption forced them to evacuate again.
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Authorities are also closely monitoring the Svartsengi geothermal plant, which supplies electricity and water to the 30,000 people on the Reykjanes peninsula.
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The Icelandic Civil Protection Agency raised the alert level to the emergency, the highest on its three-point scale, signalling a potential event that could cause harm to people, property, communities, or the environment.
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In a separate incident, the authorities called off a search for a man believed to have fallen into a crack.
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