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Iceland Volcano Spews Lava In Fourth Eruption Since December. IN PICS

A volcano that erupted on Saturday, for the fourth time since December — is still spewing hot lava and smoke on Monday. However, infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe.

A volcano that erupted on Saturday, for the fourth time since December — is still spewing hot lava and smoke on Monday. However, infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe.

A volcano that erupted on Saturday was still spewing hot lava and smoke on Monday — the fourth eruption since December. However, infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe.

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The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) stated that the eruption began at 8:30 PM (GMT), with the fissure estimated to be about 3 kilometres long. (Photo: Getty)
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) stated that the eruption began at 8:30 PM (GMT), with the fissure estimated to be about 3 kilometres long. (Photo: Getty)
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Magma had been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland's capital Reykjavik since the last eruption in February, prompting authorities to warn of an imminent eruption. (Photo: Getty)
Magma had been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland's capital Reykjavik since the last eruption in February, prompting authorities to warn of an imminent eruption. (Photo: Getty)
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The lava flows from a volcano in southwest Iceland that had lit up the night sky a bright orange on Saturday and smoke was seen billowing.  (Photo: Getty)
The lava flows from a volcano in southwest Iceland that had lit up the night sky a bright orange on Saturday and smoke was seen billowing. (Photo: Getty)
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The eruption marked the seventh occurrence on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021, before which geological systems had been dormant for approximately 800 years. (Photo: Getty)
The eruption marked the seventh occurrence on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021, before which geological systems had been dormant for approximately 800 years. (Photo: Getty)
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Volcanic outbreaks in the Reykjanes peninsula are typically fissure eruptions, which tend not to cause large explosions or significant dispersal of ash into the stratosphere. (Photo: Getty)
Volcanic outbreaks in the Reykjanes peninsula are typically fissure eruptions, which tend not to cause large explosions or significant dispersal of ash into the stratosphere. (Photo: Getty)
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Emergency services are seen near the site of the volcanic eruption near Grindavik which is a small fishing town of some 4,000 residents. (Photo: Getty)
Emergency services are seen near the site of the volcanic eruption near Grindavik which is a small fishing town of some 4,000 residents. (Photo: Getty)

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