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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Residents of Icelandic town fear they won’t be able to return to their homes after second volcanic eruption

EPA

Residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavík fear they may not be able to return to their homes after a second volcanic eruption on the island in a month – destroying several homes and damaging water and electricituy supplies

Residents of Grindavik managed to escape just hours before a flow of orange lava burst from a crack in the ground just 200 metres away and entered the town, consuming three homes. The town, with a population of 4,000, was evacuated ahead of an eruption on 18 December but dozens of residents had returned before facing leaving their homes for a second time.

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