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A volcano erupted near Reykjavik

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Images and video released by local news agency RUV show lava and smoke spewing from a fissure in the ground.

A volcano has erupted on a mountain near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, which also erupted last year, the Icelandic Meteorological Agency said on Wednesday.

Images and video released by local news agency RUV show lava and smoke spewing from a fissure in the ground.

The Reykjanes Peninsula is a volcanic and seismic hot spot southwest of Reykjavík. In March last year, fountains of lava erupted spectacularly from a fissure 500-750 meters long.

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