Iceland Volcano Erupts for the Fourth Time Since December: Fountains of Lava Spew Into the Air

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00:00 In the darkness of an Iceland night, nature unleashes its fury once again.

00:12 A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula erupts for the fourth time since December, sending

00:19 plumes of smoke and rivers of molten lava into the air.

00:24 Captured from a Coast Guard helicopter, the spectacle is both awe-inspiring and terrifying.

00:30 Fountains of molten rock shoot into the sky, painting the night with shades of bright orange

00:37 against the backdrop of darkness.

00:40 The eruption, which began suddenly at 2023 GMT, stretches along a 2-9 km long fissure

00:49 reminiscent of the previous eruption in February.

00:52 Authorities had warned of its imminent arrival, but nature's timing remains unpredictable.

00:59 Evacuations are underway as lava rapidly advances towards the nearby town of Grindelvik.

01:07 Residents accustomed to the threat of eruptions calmly prepare to leave their homes once again.

01:13 The local businesses are shutting its doors, a precaution taken during previous eruptions.

01:21 The unseasable population of active volcanoes keeps its residents on constant alert, a reminder

01:28 of the island's volatile nature.

01:31 But amidst the chaos, there's a sense of resilience.

01:36 Icelanders have weathered eruptions before and they continue to adapt, building dikes

01:41 to divert lava flows to safeguard their communities.

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