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Photos | Lava flows from Iceland volcano continue to decrease

The volcano eruption started at about 10:20 p.m. local time on Monday in a town about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik.

Updated on: Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM IST

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Lava flows from a volcano in Iceland were slowing on Wednesday, the Icelandic Metrological Office said on Wednesday. The volcano erupted in southwestern Iceland late on Monday north of Grindavik, a fishing town of 3,400 people on the Reykjanes Peninsula.   (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

Lava flows from a volcano in Iceland were slowing on Wednesday, the Icelandic Metrological Office said on Wednesday. The volcano erupted in southwestern Iceland late on Monday north of Grindavik, a fishing town of 3,400 people on the Reykjanes Peninsula. (REUTERS)

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A helicopter flies near a volcano spewing lava and smoke as it erupts near Grindavik, Iceland. (via REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

A helicopter flies near a volcano spewing lava and smoke as it erupts near Grindavik, Iceland. (via REUTERS)

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The eruption spewed lava and smoke more than 100 metres (330 feet) into the air in a dramatic finale to weeks of waiting after the alarm was first raised over the seismic activity.  (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

The eruption spewed lava and smoke more than 100 metres (330 feet) into the air in a dramatic finale to weeks of waiting after the alarm was first raised over the seismic activity. (REUTERS)

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By early Tuesday afternoon, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reported that the size of the volcanic eruption at Sundhnuksgígar “continues to diminish.''  (AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

By early Tuesday afternoon, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reported that the size of the volcanic eruption at Sundhnuksgígar “continues to diminish.'' (AP)

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The eruption appears to have occurred about four kilometers (2½ miles) from the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.   (AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

The eruption appears to have occurred about four kilometers (2½ miles) from the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. (AP)

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The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks. (AP)

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First there was a series of small earthquakes. Then lava that's around 1,200 C (nearly 2,200 F) began pouring out of a fissure about four kilometers (2½ miles) long.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

First there was a series of small earthquakes. Then lava that's around 1,200 C (nearly 2,200 F) began pouring out of a fissure about four kilometers (2½ miles) long. (AP)

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The Icelandic Meteorological Office estimated that hundreds of cubic meters of lava per second flowed out in the first two hours of the eruption.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

The Icelandic Meteorological Office estimated that hundreds of cubic meters of lava per second flowed out in the first two hours of the eruption. (AP)

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In November, authorities evacuated Grindavik after thousands of small earthquakes shook the area for more than two weeks.  (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

In November, authorities evacuated Grindavik after thousands of small earthquakes shook the area for more than two weeks. (REUTERS)

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The residents from the area have been evacuated and most surrounding roads remain closed.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

The residents from the area have been evacuated and most surrounding roads remain closed. (AP)

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Iceland is one of Earth's most volcanically active areas, with 32 active volcanic sites.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:15 AM

Iceland is one of Earth's most volcanically active areas, with 32 active volcanic sites. (AP)

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