800 evacuated in Iceland for volcano eruption risk

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About 800 people were evacuated in southern Iceland Wednesday after a volcano eruption risk, according to reports from Reykjavik.

"About 800 people were evacuated from their homes at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in the south of Iceland. Because Eyjafjallajokull has the risk of an eruption," reported the Icelandic national broadcaster RUV.

The report added that all of roads near the area were closed. The measure water showed a large increase in the north of Eyjafjallajokull, the report added.

Coast Guard now flies over the glacier on the new plane, which is well equipped with devices to see through clouds what is happening on the glacier, civil protection staff was quoted as saying by RUV.

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