Icelandic volcano erupts on Reykjanes Peninsula for fifth time in six months | ABC News

A volcano has erupted on Reykjanes Peninsula for the fifth time in six months, spewing lava as high as 50 metres into the air along a 3-kilometre fissure. The eruption has prompted the evacuation of locals and tourists in the nearby town of Grindavik.

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