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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lili Bayer

Iceland volcano eruption: will it spark a flight crisis and how long will it last?

At 10.17pm local time (22.17 GMT) on Monday, a volcanic eruption began north of Grindavík on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. It came after weeks of intense earthquake activity and has been described as “amongst the most spectacular ever seen”.

So what has caused it, and what happens next?

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