Lava spews out of a volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula on March 28. The volcano erupted nine days earlier.
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In pictures: Volcano erupts in Iceland

Updated 1834 GMT (0234 HKT) April 6, 2021

Lava spews out of a volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula on March 28. The volcano erupted nine days earlier.
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A recent volcanic eruption has people flocking to see it in Iceland — and some have even gotten close enough to roast hot dogs on it.

The volcano erupted March 19 in the Reykjanes peninsula, southwest of the capital Reykjavík. It came after weeks of increased seismic activity on the peninsula, with tens of thousands of earthquakes disturbing the magma underground.

Members of a search-and-rescue team monitor a new fissure on the volcano on April 5. The fissure is about 500 meters (550 yards) long, officials say, and the area had to be evacuated because of it.
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Lava flows from the new fissure on April 5.
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People's flashlights can be seen as they leave the site of the volcano on March 31. Crowds of people have been flocking to the site to witness the lava flows.
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