Unrest in Katla volcano prompts caution – Authorities worry about tourists in the area | IceNews
The National Commissioner of Police and the District Commissioner of Police in South Iceland are keeping a close watch on the recent seismic unrest in Katla volcano, situated under the Myrdalsjokull icecap, according to a Visir report. The constant and rapidly rising number of tourist visiting Iceland in recent years has created a sort of glitch in the evacuation procedure in case of an eruption. The likelihood of an eruption is considerable after a new series of tremors in the area in the last few days and further, an increase in quakes and tremors in the last few months, peaking in Septembe...