Huge iceberg drifts close to Greenland village, causing fears of a tsunami
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An iceberg stranded near the village of Innaarsuit, in the Avannaata Municipality, northwestern Greenland, on July 12, 2018.
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COPENHAGEN (REUTERS) - 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 north-western Greenland.
