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lava is flowing into nearby homes after a volcanic eruption
Iceland’s President Guni Th Jhannesson said that the country is facing a “daunting period of upheaval” after the eruption of the Reykjanes volcano in the country’s south. The Icelandic Meteorological Office had said the eruption began on Sunday about half a mile from the town of Grindavk after a series of intense earthquakes. The lava…
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The volcanic eruption sent lava into nearby homes
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruption of Svartsengi on the Reykjanes Peninsula began on Sunday about a half mile from the town of Grindavk. Last month, the area known broadly as Svartsengi volcano had been dormant for around 780 years. “Things were slowing down after the eruption started, but about half an hour or…