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Hannah Osborne

Iceland volcano: Eruption feared as 10-mile-long 'magma tunnel' forms beneath town

In the center of a road a red and white road blockage blocks the path to the Blue lagoon.

A volcanic eruption in or near the town of Grindavík in Iceland is now likely imminent, with experts warning that magma is moving closer to the surface.

"An eruption could be possible on a timescale of just days," according to a translated statement from the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

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