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A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since December

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Tags: iceland, disasters.natural, volcanology, volcanoes, lava, icelandic meteorological office, preparation.disaster, emergencies.national, infrastructure, reykjanes, author.kathryn armstrong, source.bbc
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68589594

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Iceland evacuations as volcano spews lava again

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  1. boon
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    This was particularly interesting to me, I didn't know this before. I suppose this explains the strange smells and dead fish that were reported before Vesuvius erupted?

    if lava, which is alkaline, comes into contact with sea water, chlorine fumes can be produced

    This was particularly interesting to me, I didn't know this before.

    I suppose this explains the strange smells and dead fish that were reported before Vesuvius erupted?

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