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Houses catch fire as volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland

This handout photo by the Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management shows smoke and lava flowing from the volcano that erupted on the outskirts of the evacuated Grindavik in southwestern Iceland on January 14, 2024. © Icelandic Department of Civil Protection via AFP

Houses caught fire after a new volcanic eruption sent smoke and lava spewing out near the Icelandic fishing port of Grindavik Sunday, just hours after villagers were evacuated to safety, authorities said.

It was the North Atlantic nation's fifth volcanic eruption in under three years.

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