A huge iceberg drifts close to Greenland village, causing fears of a tsunami

A danger zone close to the coast has been evacuated and people have been moved further up a steep slope where the settlement lies

Published: 13th July 2018 05:25 PM  |   Last Updated: 13th July 2018 05:25 PM   |  A+A-

Iceberg

Image used for representational purpose for ice berg

By UNI

COPENHAGEN:  An iceberg the size of a hill has drifted close to a tiny village on the western coast of Greenland, causing fear that it could swamp the settlement with a tsunami if it calves.

The iceberg towers over houses on a promontory in the village of Innaarsuit but it is grounded and has not moved overnight, local media KNR reported.

A danger zone close to the coast has been evacuated and people have been moved further up a steep slope where the settlement lies, a Greenland police spokesman told Reuters.

Last summer, four people died after waves swamped a settlement in northwestern Greenland.

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