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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Terje Solsvik

Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital in seismic hot spot

Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts near Reykjavik, Iceland August 4, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. Instagram/@xxrakel via REUTERS

A volcano has erupted on a mountain near Iceland's capital Reykjavik after days of rising earthquake activity in the area, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Wednesday.

Images and livestreams by local news outlets MBL and RUV showed lava and smoke spewing from a fissure in the ground on the side of the Fagradalsfjall mountain, which last year saw an eruption that lasted six months.

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