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Originally Posted by Leto
It was unclear exactly how many people were injured or the severity of their injuries, Olli Tynes, a journalist with Reykjavik's Channel 2, told CNN.
A hospital in a town near the epicenter was also reported damaged, and some wings have had to be evacuated, he said.
There were no reports of fatalities, but "great material damage," Tynes said. Roads and bridges in the area have been closed.
Iceland's emergency management agency has swung into action, and rescue crews were headed to the area most affected by the quake.
Tynes said he has been speaking to residents of the towns closest to the epicenter. "They said they thought the world was coming to an end," he said. "They thought they were going to die."
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This Tynes guy was actually part of my company for a while (though I've only seen him a few times). He's quite old, and an institution in Iceland, but apparently not taken very seriously as a journalist (I think he covered the celebrity / lifestyle section). So he might be bullshitting a bit when talking about the reaction of the people
He was also a bit of a creep when it comes to women.
Anyway, small country.