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    Iceland Prepares for Possible Volcano Eruption as Thousands Evacuate

    Volcanic activity from Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano on July 21, 2023 drew the attention of tourists. Philipp Schulze / picture alliance via Getty Images

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    Residents of Iceland, known as the land of fire and ice, are under a “significant” threat of the eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, reported Reuters.

    In 2021, the volcano reawakened after 800 years, spewing lava and continuing with volcanic activity for six months. An eruption from a separate fissure of the volcano occurred in August of last year.

    In recent weeks, thousands of tremors recorded in the area, along with evidence…

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