Watch: Volcano erupts in Iceland for fifth time

Summary

1. A new volcanic eruption has begun in Iceland's southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, throwing up 50m plumes of magma and ash
2. It is the fifth time since December an eruption has taken place in the highly volcanically active peninsula
3. A fissure of more than 2.5km (1.5 miles) opened up around 12:00 local time near Sundhnuksgigar, north of the town of Grindavik, authorities say
4. The nearby Blue Lagoon, the geothermal spa and Iceland's largest tourist attraction, has been evacuated as a precaution
5. Most of the 4,000 people in Grindavik were permanently evacuated in November, before the significant eruptions began
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