Iceland volcano erupt streams of lava reach town’s defensive walls

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A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the fifth time since December, spewing massive lava flows that threatened to cut off the town of Grindavík and prompting the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon.

Iceland’s Meteorological Office had earlier warned that a volcanic eruption was likely following “intense seismic activity” at the crater and a build-up of magma in its underground reservoir.

Initial monitoring by the Met Office warned the start of the eruption was “more vigorous” than previous times, but the lava activity had “significantly decreased overnight.

Grindavík, a town of about 3,000 people, was mostly evacuated before a previous eruption in December. Residents and responders who remain in the town have been urged to leave while they still can, though police told RUV that three residents are refusing to evacuate.

According to the Icelandic Met Office, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the amount of gas emissions from the eruption site.

While the gas pollution forecasted in Reykjavík never materialized, police encouraged residents to monitor real-time air pollution levels online.

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