Iceland may spray water on lava to save town

Authorities would use the water to cool and divert the flow of lava to protect the fishing port of 4,000 people on Iceland's southern Reykjanes peninsula.

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This photo taken on November 13, 2023 shows a member of the emergency services walking near a crack cutting across the main road in Grindavik, southwestern Iceland following earthquakes. (AFP)
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Icelandic authorities on Wednesday said they were considering pumping water onto any lava that spews out if a volcanic eruption threatens the evacuated town of Grindavik.

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