A volcano on the Rekjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is erupting for the seventh time since December

Associated Press

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano on the Rekjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is erupting for the seventh time since December.

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