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Daniel Lawler

How An Unprecedented Magma River Surged Beneath An Iceland Town

The latest fissure to break open and spew lava in southwestern Iceland (Credit: AFP)

A river of magma flowed underneath an Icelandic fishing village late last year at a rate never before recorded, scientists said Thursday, as the region suffered yet another dramatic eruption.

Authorities in Iceland declared a state of emergency on Thursday as lava burst a key water pipe during the third volcanic fissure to hit the western Reykjanes peninsula since December.

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