Iceland braces for volcanic eruption, as residents given five minutes to grab essentials

Here's a round-up of the state of play, with a volcanic eruption still expected this week after thousands of earthquakes:

???? The town of Grindavik has been evacuated amid fears it could be destroyed by the volcanic eruption

???? People were allowed back into the town's red zone briefly to collect belongings

???? Plans are in place to divert any lava flow away from Grindavik, should an eruption take place, Sky News understands

Watch the latest shots from Iceland as smoke rises from the ground on an Icelandic peninsula and thousands of residents of Grindavik are evacuated amid a warning that everything points to a volcanic eruption in the coming days.

The fishing town of Grindavik, home to 3,000 people, has been ordered to evacuate amid concerns it could be destroyed by lava flows

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