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  • 08/02/2024
The nearby Blue Lagoon thermal spa was closed when the eruption began and all guests were safely evacuated.
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00:00 A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted again, posing a new threat to a town that's
00:06 already been extensively damaged by previous eruptions in recent months.
00:12 Early on Thursday morning, lava began spewing from a three-kilometer fissure close to the
00:18 mound at Sundnokur. Officials say it's flowing to the west of Grindavik and that the community
00:24 is not in immediate danger.
00:28 As a precaution, people are prevented from entering the town.
00:32 [Whoosh]

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