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By Lucy Thornton & Paul Greaves Iceland has been shaken by yet another volcanic eruption. A state of emergency has been declared once again after a fissure ripped open near the abandoned town of Grindavik. The Icelandic Met Office had warned of an increasing number of earthquakes in the area five minutes before the 8.20pm eruption. This is the fourth “alarming” volcanic eruption in three months. It sent fountains of lava spewing into the sky with no notice. The Icelandic Met Office reports the eruption is moving in a north westerly direction. The last eruption ended up destroying hot water pip…