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Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency

LONDON (AP) — Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/iceland-evacuates-town-and-raises-aviation-alert-as-concerns-rise-that-a-volcano-may-erupt/">Read More</a>

Authorities also raised their aviation alert to orange, indicating an increased risk of a volcanic eruption.

Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency

Authorities also raised their aviation alert to orange, indicating an increased risk of a volcanic eruption.

Residents of Grindavik, a fishing town in southwestern Iceland, evacuated their homes after civil defense authorities declared a state of emergency due to increasing concerns about a potential volcanic eruption. Recent seismic activity in the region prompted the evacuation, with monitoring indicating that a magma corridor extends under the town.

Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.

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Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.

Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.