Man rescued near erupting Iceland volcano
A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula started erupting earlier this week, shooting lava fountains nearly 100 feet in the air and creating a 2.5-mile-long fissure.
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Iceland's government said Wednesday the volcanic eruption in the southwest part of the country could last for months. BBC News' Sofia Bettiza has more.
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Iceland's volcanic eruption could go on for months, a foreign minister warns. Local officials stress that there is no threat to life and no reports of injuries. BBC correspondent Sofia Bettiza reports.
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