Residents forced to evacuate as volcano erupts in Iceland

The eruption of the Grindavik volcano is the second such natural disaster to befall the fishing town in the last few weeks.

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00:00 A volcano erupted north of the Icelandic town of Grindavík early on Sunday, shortly after

00:07 evacuations had begun, the Icelandic Met Office reported.

00:11 The government had decided to evacuate due to the increased seismic activity, fearing

00:16 that new crevices could open up at any moment.

00:19 "The decision is based on the recommendation of the government, which has been made to

00:26 ensure that we know the exact location of the eruptions under the town of Grindavík

00:32 as we know it."

00:35 A rescue operation was launched last Wednesday after a construction specialist fell into

00:40 a deep crevice he was trying to fill in.

00:47 The search had to be called off two days later amid serious safety concerns.

00:51 The police commissioner said that no trace of the construction worker had been found.

00:56 (whooshing)

00:59 (dramatic music)