Icelandic Authorities Hold Press Conference on Possible Volcanic Eruption Close to Reykjavik
Contingency plans for the evacuation of the local population, which includes the 3,700 residents of the nearby town of Grindavík, as well as staff and visitors to the popular Blue Lagoon tourist attraction, have been drawn up.
Earlier this evening, the Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (DCPEM) held a press conference on the possibility of a volcanic eruption starting promptly on the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the country’s only international airport Keflavíkurflugvöllur is located. The volcano in question, Þorbjörn, is only a 40 minute drive from the capital, Reykjavik.
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