Two national parks in northern Iceland, Ásbyrgi canyon and Jökulsárgljúfur are scheduled to be evacuated if Bárðarbunga volcano starts to erupt.
A ranger at the Vatnajökull Glacier National Park told visir.is that a contingency plan has been in order since the first sign of a possible eruption at the Bárðarbunga subglacial volcano. The plan is only a safety measure as there is currently no sign of a volcanic eruption but seismic activity continues.
The area that would need to be evacuated in case of an emergency reaches from Dettifoss waterfall in the south and toward Ásbyrgi canyon in the north. The area itself isn‘t very large, but there are a number of hiking paths that would need to be checked – a mission that could take up to 6 hours with trained search and rescue staff.
The ranger told visir.is that one hiking path has already been closed down as there is no telephone connection on the path and it would thus be impossible to contact hikers – a necessary measure to ensure the safety of travellers.
Please follow updates on the web site of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration.
Two national parks in northern Iceland, Ásbyrgi canyon and Jökulsárgljúfur are scheduled to be evacuated if Bárðarbunga volcano starts to erupt.
A ranger at the Vatnajökull Glacier National Park told visir.is that a contingency plan has been in order since the first sign of a possible eruption at the Bárðarbunga subglacial volcano. The plan is only a safety measure as there is currently no sign of a volcanic eruption but seismic activity continues.
The area that would need to be evacuated in case of an emergency reaches from Dettifoss waterfall in the south and toward Ásbyrgi canyon in the north. The area itself isn‘t very large, but there are a number of hiking paths that would need to be checked – a mission that could take up to 6 hours with trained search and rescue staff.
The ranger told visir.is that one hiking path has already been closed down as there is no telephone connection on the path and it would thus be impossible to contact hikers – a necessary measure to ensure the safety of travellers.
Please follow updates on the web site of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration.
