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Iceland’s prime minister has sought to reassure the nation as it braces for a volcanic eruption and the Reykjanes peninsula continues to be hit by hundreds of earthquakes.

Lying between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates – which move in opposite directions – Iceland is a global hotspot for seismic and volcanic activity.

Although the size and intensity of the activity was decreasing, the met office said the volcanic hazard assessment remained unchanged, with the country in a state of emergency.

Huge queues, several kilometres long, formed as residents of the fishing town were briefly allowed to return to their homes to collect necessities and belongings.

In a speech in the Icelandic parliament, Katrín Jakobsdóttir said Friday’s evacuation of the town was done “with the safety of the residents in mind” but shared her sympathy with those forced to leave their homes.

They added: “The natural hazards monitoring team at IMO is operating at maximum surveillance while the department of civil protection and emergency management coordinates short-term, temporary access to Grindavík today, 13 November.”

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