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Volcano Eruption In Iceland’s Grindavik | In Pics

A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

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Iceland Volcano Eruption | Photo: AP/Marco di Marco

Ash rising behind Sýlingarfell, as magma hits groundwater triggering phreatomagmatic activity from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland.

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An eruptive fissure spews lava and smoke from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland.

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A cloud of smoke billows as a volcano erupts in Grindavik, Iceland.

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| Photo: Birn Oddsson/Iceland Civil Defense via AP
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Smoke billows from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland.

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| Photo: Birn Oddsson/Iceland Civil Defense via AP
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A volcano erupts in Grindavik, Iceland.

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An eruptive fissure spews lava and smoke from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland.

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Lava flows from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland.

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An eruptive fissure spews lava and smoke from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland.

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A volcano spews lava in Grindavik, Iceland.