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Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December

Tourists and visitors try to get a view of a volcano in southwestern Iceland, which erupted for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, on August 22 [Marco di Marco/AP Photo]

A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the sixth time since December, according to the country’s meteorological office.

The eruption started at 9:26pm (21:26 GMT) on Thursday, with live video images showing red lava spewing out of a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.

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