Now, fears continue to mount of a possible volcanic eruption in Iceland. There was an immediate evacuation issued on Tuesday after residents were allowed back into the town of Grindovik in small numbers to retrieve belongings. Authorities later said the area around the town was evacuated after sulfur dioxide was detected, sparking fears of a nearby opening in the ground. Well, our correspondent, Jessica Parker, was one of the evacuees, and she has the latest.

The long road into Grindovik, a town on the edge of this volcanic island. Those who've had to leave hope for a chance to briefly return.

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Get permission to go in. Inside, it's a ghost town that's being violently ripped apart. There's no time to waste for residents. It's grab and go.

How does it feel having to pack up all your belongings like this? It's horrible. Yeah, just terrible. Just getting things for my kids and getting out of here.

They have five minutes to decide what to save from further earthquakes or a possible eruption.

You really feel the town could be destroyed?

Yeah, I believe so. It's already half of it is destroyed. The next few hours or days will tell us what is going to happen.

Suddenly, we're told we've got to go..

-evacuation? -yeah. There was a bit of a commotion and we were told the whole area was being evacuated. A stream of cars, those that were in Grindovik left. Everyone seemed to be packing up.

It was we later hear, alarm that magma may be nearing the surface nearby.

Best case scenario is if this magma just erupts on a nice area of this segment that it doesn't threaten an infrastructure. Worst case scenario is then that the Grindavik will be affected directly of this potential eruption. The recent.

Earthquakes are beyond what anyone is used to, the wrench of having to leave your home, beyond words. Jessica Parker, BBC News, in Grindavik.