A tongue of lava from the eruption flowed into the parking lot of the geothermal spa.
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A volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula came alive again with voluminous, vigorous flows.
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The latest fissure eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula was the largest of four recent bouts of activity near the town of Grindavík.
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For the third time since December 2023, fresh lava has flowed across parts of the Reykjanes peninsula.
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The latest round of eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula destroyed homes in the town of Grindavík.
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After weeks of warnings, a new fissure has opened on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland.