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Thousands have been evacuated from Grindavik in Iceland after a volcanic eruption on Monday night following a series of small earthquakes - which has been described as 'close to the worst case imaginable'

A volcanic eruption north of Grindavik, by Hargafell in Iceland, is taking place and a series of earthquakes has also shaken the island just weeks after thousands were evacuated

42 year-old Michael Benson was the last of three men to emerge from the dense, choking smog inside the crater on the flank of Kilauea Volcano after being trapped for two days and nights

Zafira, a 19-year-old student, was climbing the Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia's Ring of Fire with pals when the mountain erupted, leaving her with a scorched face and other injuries

WARNING, DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: Mount Marapi in the West Sumatra province of Indonesia erupted on Sunday spewing white-and-grey ash plumes about 9,800ft (3,000m) into the air and leaving dozens of climbers trapped and waiting for rescue

Climate expert Bill McGuire has shared his thoughts on the Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano - he believes it could erupt and has shared how fewer earthquackes could be a contributing factor

Ten days after 4000 locals were forced to flee their homes, Icelandic authorities are rushing to build barriers to protect the town of Grindavik and a power plant as nearby volcano threatens to erupt

The Icelandic Met Office says the risk of an eruption in the next few days remains 'high', with two giant walls being built to protect the power plant and abandoned town of Grindavik

At least 4,000 people were forced to flee the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik 10 days ago, after weeks of increasing seismic activity indicated that the nearby mega volcano was close to a catastrophic eruption

At least 4,000 people were forced to flee the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik ten days ago after weeks of increasing seismic activity indicated that the nearby mega volcano was close to a catastrophic eruption

Don't fret, there won't be a river of lava running down your street any time soon but Britain is home to a number of one time retired supervolcanos and some smaller ones, too

Experts at an emergency meeting on Saturday, told their Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the magma is now “very close” to the surface

A path of magma has opened up under the Icelandic town of Grindavik with thousands of people evacuated ahead of a possible volcanic eruption that would be like a "can of fizzy drink", said an expert

The Fagradalsfjall volcano is expected to erupt and, as the town of Grindavík is sinking further every day, more than 4,000 people have been evacuated in preparation

Around 90 residents were today allowed to go back to Grindavik in Iceland to collect their valuables - and were given just 30 minutes to do so, as fears of a volcanic eruption grow

There is significant likelihood of a volcanic eruption near Grindavik. Iceland has been shaken by more than 10,000 earthquakes and tremors since Friday

More than 4,000 people were forced to flee their homes as Grindavík, Iceland, was split in two and now residents fear the fishing town could end up "frozen in time like Pompeii"

At least 4,000 people were forced to flee their homes in the dead of night after the fishing town of Grindavik was split in two, as more than 800 earthquakes were recorded

Residents that made the trip back to a town in Iceland evacuated over fear of eruptions described being given a five-minute window to retrieve their belongings as police officers waited with them

In Iceland, a live webcam has been set up so people can watch the impending explosion and the magma bubbling away as the "likelihood of a volcanic eruption is high" and could happen at any time in the coming days

According to scientists, a volcanic eruption in Grindavik, Iceland is expected at any moment as frantic officials race to build defence walls around a geothermal power station nearby

Shocking images and footage have emerged showing roads split apart nearby as magma underground is spreading and also causing buildings to buckle under the pressure in Iceland

Experts have warned that the town of Grindavik in Iceland could be destroyed if the bubbling Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts following a weekend of earthquakes

The start of a shocking earthquake triggered by a volcano on Iceland was captured on camera by a Brit visiting her boyfriend, before the couple were forced to flee for their lives

A mass evacuation has taken place in the town of Grindavik in Iceland with the situation "ever more grave" due to fears of a volcanic eruption that could split open and destroy it