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Houses burn as new volcanic eruption threatens Icelandic village
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. The most recent occurred just weeks ago on December 18 in the same region, southwest of the capital Reykjavik. “In a little village like this one, we’re like a family, we all know each other as family — it’s tragic seeing this,” local resident Sveinn Ari Gudjonsson told AFP. “It’s unreal, it’s like watching a film,” added the 55-year-old, who works in the fishing industry. 7 photos. more, >>click to read<< 15:48
