Video shows northern lights dazzle above volcanic eruption in Iceland
Lava has been bursting from a volcano in Iceland for over a week after a series of earthquakes.
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Northern lights over erupting Iceland volcano
A time-lapse video showed the northern lights lighting up the sky as lava flowed from an erupting volcano in southwestern Iceland on Thursday. The volcano erupted on Aug. 22 for the sixth time since December. Videos also captured onlookers watching the eruption from nearby roads.
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Icelandic volcano erupts yet again, nearby town evacuated
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Iceland volcano eruption prompts evacuations
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Icelandic volcano at it again with a third eruption in recent months
Officials said there was no immediate threat to the tiny town of Grindavik - evacuated after a previous eruption - or to a major power plant in the area.
Iceland warns of imminent volcanic eruption
Iceland has declared a state of emergency and evacuated thousands of citizens in anticipation of an imminent volcanic eruption. The Reykjanes peninsula region has experienced hundreds of earthquakes and tremors in recent days. Seismologists warn that means an eruption is very likely. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
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Iceland volcano erupts anew, spewing lava toward town near country's main airport
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Iceland volcano erupts
A volcano in Iceland began erupting Sunday, sending lava into the nearby fishing town of Grindavik. Nobody was hurt, as the town was evacuated overnight.
Photos capture Iceland's powerful volcanic eruption
The volcano eruption in Iceland opened an approximately 2.5-mile-long fissure and created lava fountains up to 98 feet high near the fishing village of Grindavik.
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