Icelandic Volcano Erupts Again on Fishing Town’s Doorstep
- Outburst of lava is the eighth near Grindavik since late 2023
- Flight disruptions are not expected at main airport nearby
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A volcanic eruption restarted in Iceland, with lava flow threatening the already severely damaged fishing town Grindavik.
An eruption — the eighth on the same volcanic rift since late 2023 — started at 9:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday “just north of the protective barrier by Grindavik,” the Met Office said in a statement. The eruptive rift reached behind the protective barriers that have saved the town in the most recent incidents, it said.