Iceland's Grindavik volcano erupts again, setting fire to homes as island 'tears itself apart'
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Iceland's Grindavik volcano erupts again, setting fire to homes as island 'tears itself apart'

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Lava has penetrated protective barriers in the Icelandic town of Grindavik, with houses set on fire, after two volcanic fissures erupted nearby. Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson described the disaster as a "highly serious" situation, but said no lives were in danger. Two eruptions in less than a month With 30 active volcanoes, Iceland, known as the "land of fire and ice", is considered one of Earth's most volcanically active areas. "The island is tearing itself apart, and so it's subject to really intensive volcanic activity almost every few years — it just depends where on the island that can hit," Professor Van Kranendonk said. "In this type of volcanic environment, it's quite common to have multiple eruptions, or sometimes very long lived eruptions," he said.

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