The fewer people staying in Grindavík, the better

"It's calm at the moment, but of course, everyone is on their toes and ready to react if it starts to erupt."

This is what Úlfar Lúðvíksson, police chief in Suðurnes, says in a chat with mbl.is, but there is still a high probability of a magma run and even an eruption in the Sundhnúkagígar crater row.

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Seismic activity increases day by day

In an announcement that the police chief in Suðurnes sent out this morning, the number of people staying in their houses at night in Grindavík has decreased, but last night there were people in 22 houses in the town, while last week there were people in 34 houses.

No information that children have stayed in the town

"It has only reduced this number and we do not have information that children stayed in the town last night," Lúðvíksson says, but the police chief's announcement states that residents, employees, and visitors stay in dangerous areas at their own risk and each one will be responsible for one's actions or inactions.

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Like blowing up a balloon

"The fewer people who stay in town, the better." There is activity in Svartsengi, both in the Blue Lagoon and in the power plant, and then work on the defenses is in full swing during the day and night shifts. There are few people in the town."

He says that all the work of the police and emergency responders is based on the fact that it can lead to news very soon.

"It looks like it's going to erupt, but what do you know," says police chief Lúðvíksson.

He always says something about the fact that tourists, and mostly foreigners, are turned away at the closing posts, but this has not caused any problems.