Iceland volcano latest news: Foreign Office travel advice as scientists warn of eruption ‘at any time’
A town of 3,600 people has already sunk three feet into the ground.
Iceland has been warned that the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the island’s south west Reykjanes Peninsula could happen ‘without notice’.
Travel advice from the UK foreign office remains unchanged since seismic activity began on Saturday, despite experts warning that the volcano could erupt at any time.
The Icelandic Met Office has recorded 600 earthquakes since midnight, stressing that the ‘probability of an eruption is still considered high’.
Travellers are advised to check local media for updates, and follow the advice of local authorities, on whether to travel to the area.
Grindavik, home to 3,600 people, has sunk three feet into the ground and half the town has suffered a complete blackout.
One of Iceland’s biggest bulldozers has been wrangled to help build several kilometres-long walls around infrastructure to protect it from lava flow.
Scientists have been on edge since late October after seismographs first started rumbling, hinting that the eruption-prone Reykjanes volcanic system could burst at any moment.
And experts told Metro.co.uk any eruption could last for weeks or even months.
