Major volcanic eruption in Iceland

Major volcanic eruption in Iceland: lava swallows everything in its path
On the night of November 20-21, a new volcanic eruption awakened the Reykjanes peninsula. This was the seventh eruption in the region in the space of a year. The lava engulfed some roads, the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon tourist site and a building used to store visitors' luggage.
Iceland volcano flares up in 7th eruption in a year, as Grindavík evacuates residents
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
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A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the seventh time since December, spewing red lava through a 3-kilometre fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption started at 11:14pm last night (Wednesday) with little warning.
Wednesday night eruption is Iceland volcano’s 7th this year
A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted for the seventh time since December in the southwest area of the island nation.
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Though the eruption is “significantly smaller” than the last eruption, experts said the latest volcanic activity can still “cause problems.”
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The repeated volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula have damaged infrastructure and property in nearby town Grindavík and forced many residents to relocate for their safety.
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Drone photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove flew over the fissure caused by the volcano in the early hours of 21 November, filming the lava flow, which, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), covered at least 7 square kilometres. The IMO has raised hazard levels, but activity has since reduced.
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The eruption — the 10th on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021 — began with little warning. The nearby town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon were evacuated.
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Iceland is facing its seventh volcanic eruption in less than a year as lava is again gushing from the ground near a devastated southwestern fishing town.
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Known as Reykjanes for its position on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the volcano is classified as a rift activity volcano, which erupts when two diverging tectonic plates shift away from each other. The Reykjanes Peninsula is a part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge,
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