CCTV News: According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in Iceland, at 10 a.m. local time on April 1, the volcano in Iceland erupted again, which is the eighth eruption in more than a year. Due to the volcanic eruption, local police decided to enter a state of emergency. The Chinese Embassy in Iceland once again reminds Chinese citizens and tourists in Ice to improve their safety awareness and pay attention to the following matters:
1. Do not go to the closed and evacuated areas of the Reykjanes Peninsula, and do not go to the volcanic eruption sites and their surrounding areas to avoid inhaling harmful gases and endangering lives.
2. Be sure to abide by local Icelandic laws and regulations and do not take off drones and other aircraft in the no-fly zone.
3. Continue to take necessary safety measures and prepare for preventing earthquakes, volcanoes and their secondary disasters to avoid danger.
4. Pay close attention to the relevant news released by the local news in Iceland and the civil defense department. If there is an emergency, please call the police as soon as possible and contact the embassy for assistance.
5. If Chinese citizens plan to come to Ice in the near future, please pay close attention to the relevant flight traffic information and arrange your itinerary properly and reasonably.
Iceland Civil Defense Emergency Management Bureau Website: www.almannavarnir.is
Iceland Emergency Rescue Information (Rescue Team) Website: www.safetravel.is
Iceland Meteorological Bureau Website: https://www.vedur.is/
Icelandic News Website: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/
(The Icelandic information on the above website is released as soon as possible, and you can use the translation software to learn about the latest information in a timely manner)
Icelandic alarm phone number: 112
Icelandic medical assistance phone number: 1770
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24-hour global consular protection service emergency call center: +86 10 12308
Tel: +354 527 6688 (office hours) or +354 4160128 (special emergency)
