Volcano in Iceland Erupts for 5th Time Since December

Volcano in Iceland Erupts for 5th Time Since December
A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts near Grindavik, on Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, on May 29, 2024. Iceland Civil Protection/Handout via Reuters
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COPENHAGEN—A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting 50 meters into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December, shortly after an eight-week long eruption on the same Reykjanes peninsula came to an end.

Authorities had warned of the risk of renewed volcanic activity in the area just south of the capital Reykjavik as studies showed magma accumulated underground.