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169 inhabitants of the Innaarsuit village in the municipality of Avannaata in Greenland were evacuated in fear of a huge iceberg that would be buried nearby and that would trigger a flood.
The announcement of the anchor of the iceberg dates from Thursday.
– The inhabitants of Innaarsuit are very concerned about this big iceberg because it can have huge consequences when they are calving, says village director Karl Petersen at Sermitsiaq.ag.
This could cause major damage to stores, power plants
Greenland Police guard Lina Davidsen announces Friday morning that parts of the village have been evacuated.
The village has 169 inhabitants, but they were demolished only. who live closest to the icebergs that had to leave their homes. The time it takes before they can come back is very uncertain.
– He determines the natural forces, says Davidsen, who adds that the direction of the wind is currently favorable
– We hope the iceberg will be removed from power, she says. Police and local relief management will have a meeting on the situation Friday
Petersen think this is not enough and wants the iceberg to be pinned
In the worst case, the neighboring villages can also be affected by the tide, reports Danish TV 2.
Rain of expectation
The forecasts of 39 Danish Meteorological Institute indicate that it will rain against Upernavik towards Saturday, Jyllands-Posten writes inland. Innaarsuit is located 45 kilometers north of Upernavik
The article continues according to the announcement
– This makes the situation more critical. According to Avannaata Municipality Emergency Response Officer, Bjarne Markussen, at KNR, heavy rains increase the risk of calving icebergs
Last June, four people were killed and eleven were injured by a flood that hit the village of Nuugaatsiaq. triggered by a landslide
A number of houses were flushed out to sea, and the village is currently outside people.
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