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Twelfth volcanic eruption in four years felt in Iceland near capital

Lava flows from multiple craters of the Sundhnukur volcano on June 2, 2024, on the Reykjanes Peninsula near Grindavik, Iceland [John Moore/Getty Images]

The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, the 12th volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic island nation since 2021, the Icelandic Meteorological Office says.

The agency said in a statement on Wednesday morning that an eruptive fissure in southwestern Iceland is 700 to 1,000 metres (765 to 1,095 yards) long.

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