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A huge volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity.

About 4,000 people had already been evacuated from the nearby fishing town of Grindavik.

The eruption started late last night - at 22:17 local time (22:17 GMT), the Icelandic Met Office said.

The region around Iceland's capital Reykjavik has been experiencing an increase in earthquake activity since late October.

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