A volcano on Iceland's southwestern coast erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, prompting an evacuation for the fishing town of Grindavik, officials say.
Fountains of molten rock are seen soaring from fissure as emergency declared
Video showed lava flowing near Grindavik, a fishing town of some 4,000 residents that was evacuated during an eruption in November and again for the last eruption in February.
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Footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula shows bright orange lava spewing into
Police declare state of emergency and evacuate local town of Grindavik following volcanic activityIcelandic police have declared a state of emergency as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December.A volcanic eruption “started between stora Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula”, said a statement from the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) on Saturday. Live video images showed glowing lava and billowing smoke. Continue...
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