Years of uncertainty lie ahead for Iceland's volcano town

A member of the emergency services walking near a crack cutting across the main road in Grindavik, southwestern Iceland, following earthquakes. Photos: AFP

After a barrage of earthquakes that herald an impending volcanic eruption, some evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik wonder if they will ever return.

“There are going to be a lot of people who don’t want to go there. My mother said, ‘I never want to go there again’,” said Eythor Reynisson, who was born and raised in Grindavik.