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Iceland’s Tourism Suffers Amid a Belching Volcano and Flowing Lava

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Iceland’s Tourism Suffers Amid a Belching Volcano and Flowing Lava

In a country that relies heavily on visitors, hotels faced repeated evacuations, and one resort was temporarily shut.

By Emma Bubola

Town in Iceland Evacuated Amid Fears of Volcanic Eruption

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Town in Iceland Evacuated Amid Fears of Volcanic Eruption

Officials said that “the likelihood of a volcanic eruption” in the near future was “considerable” in Grindavik, home to about 4,000 people.

By Eduardo Medina