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World Business Report: First broadcast 13/11/2023 15:32 GMT : Iceland prepares for serious volcanic eruption

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Iceland prepares for serious volcanic eruption

First broadcast 13/11/2023 15:32 GMT 

First broadcast 13/11/2023 15:32 GMT : Iceland prepares for serious volcanic eruption

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Iceland prepares for serious volcanic eruption

More than 500 earthquakes have hit a country reliant on tourism

A state of emergency is declared a multiplies earthquakes hit the Reykjanes Peninsula. Seismic activity has eased in south-west Iceland, but a volcanic eruption is still expected.

Iceland is declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes which hit the Reykjanes Peninsula. Authorities have ordered thousands of people living in the southwestern town to leave as a precaution. 

A popular tourist destination, we hear concerns from travellers and look at the potential knock-ons for the Icelandic economy.

(Picture: Scenic view of lava against sky,Grindavik,Iceland. Picture credit: Getty Images)

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