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Fishing town facing new eruption threat
The Icelandic fishing and aquaculture port of Grindavik is facing more problems today following renewed volcanic activity in the area. Molten rock has erupted across the area causing further evacuation and the shutdown of any meaningful industry. Observers saw a further spectacular eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, spreading across a near two-mile wide fissure near…
Read MoreVolcano crisis: fish farmer battles to save business
Fish farming and fishing companies around the beleaguered town of Grindavik are racing to save what they can of their businesses from being engulfed by an expected volcanic eruption. The latest reports suggest that the port could be lost for good, with problems likely to remain for years. Earthquakes in the locality have already caused…
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