Sunday, March 21, 2010

People are being evacuated ,volcano started in Iceland

Just after 12 o´clock , midnight ( local time ) a volcano erupted at Eyjafjalljokull ( eyjafjallaglacier ) in Iceland.Civil defence has declared an emergency situation.and evacuation has begun of people near the volcano.
Civil Defence , says that all rescue teams in the area are at the highest alert.
Few hundred people are in and near the danger zone near the volcano.
A coast guard helicopter , is on its way , with a volcano specialists to see how big the volcano is.
The helicopter will be at the site just before two o´clock ( local time )

The police in Westmann Islands , says that they see bright light from the Glacier.

Also that many are watching , and they are in a shock,becuase they remember the volcano that hit their island in 1973.

Here you can see a video of the volcano in Westamnn islands in 1973

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ddmJOD2OrU

On the photo you can see the location on Eyjafjallajokull and Westmann islands

Here you can see photo from the Volcano --

http://mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent/2010/03/21/eldurinn_sest_ur_fljotshlid/


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