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Elizabeth Howell

Satellites watch Iceland volcano spew lava towards fishing village (photo)

A satellite image of buildings with a glowing pool of lava beside.

A tiny town in Iceland stands on the brink of a lava flow, in new images visible from space.

Grindavík has been under continual threat from volcanic eruptions for weeks. The flow originates beneath the Svartsengi volcano system, roughly 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the town, which erupted on Dec. 18 and Jan. 14.

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