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 GrindavÃk 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 GrindavÃk
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.
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