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March 20, 2021 02:02 am

A Volcano Just Erupted in Iceland

The Associated Press reports:A long dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area's first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years... The glow from the lava could be seen from the outskirts of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík, which is about 32 kilometers (20 miles) away.The Department of Emergency Management said it was not anticipating evacuations because the volcano is in a remote valley, about 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the nearest road. The report adds that initial aerial footage "showed a relatively small eruption so far, with two streams of lava running in opposite directions."

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