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- The last thing you'd think
could cancel your flight

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is a volcanic eruption,

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but that's exactly what
concerned travelers

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in Iceland last week were faced with.

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The volcano, named Fagradalsfjall,

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began erupting on August 3rd

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just 12.5 miles southeast
of Keflavík airport

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and about 18 miles southwest

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of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik.

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The government of Iceland did confirm

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that the volcano didn't
pose a threat to flights

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in or out of the country
or any local communities,

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and that the eruption was expected

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after some seismic activity
was detected in the area

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just days prior.

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Since the eruption didn't
pose any immediate danger,

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tourists and journalists
flocked to the volcano

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to witness the bubbling
lava for themselves.

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Unfortunately, the New York Times

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reported that three tourists were injured

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along the five-mile hike to the volcano

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but these injuries don't
appear to be lava-related,

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with one tourist suffering a broken ankle.

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I'm gonna book my flight to Iceland ASAP,

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I just hope my luggage doesn't get lost.

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To read more about Earth's geology,

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check out gizmodo.com.