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IMO officials raised the hazard assessment alert level for both the Sundhnúkur crater row and Grindavík, which has a population of around 3,000 people, to the highest risk level.
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Molten lava is seen coming out of a fissure on the Sundhnuksgigar Crater Row on the outskirts of the fishing village Grindavik in southwest Iceland, on April 1, 2025.
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The last time the peninsula had a period of volcanic activity was 800 years ago - and the eruptions continued for decades.

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