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Sascha Pare

'It is not very wise to spend the night in Grindavík': Iceland volcano gears up for another eruption

Aerial view of a volcanic eruption on the outskirts of Grindavik in Iceland.

Another volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is imminent, with experts predicting another fissure to open in the coming days — potentially within the town of Grindavík. 

Magma is once again accumulating beneath Svartsengi at a rate that could trigger a new eruption in the coming days, according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

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