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Magma Continues To Accumulate, Hot Water Restored
It was confirmed at a meeting this morning between geologists and the Department Of Civil Protection and Emergency Management that magma has continued to accumulate beneath Svartsengi, causing land rise in the area. The magma reservoir under Svartsengi has been feeding the…
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UPDATED: New Eruption On The Reykjanes Peninsula
A new eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula around 6:00 on February 8. This eruption is the sixth volcanic eruption in three years on the peninsula and the third eruption since December. The fissure stretches from Sundhnúkur in the south to the…
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MPs Propose Investigating Link Between High Cancer Incidence In Suðurnes And Pollution
A new parliamentary proposal, submitted by seven MPs–all but one from the South Iceland district and all but two from the Independence Party–calls upon the Minister of Health to launch an investigation into why there is a particularly high incidence of cancer…
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Psychiatric Center In Suðurnes Closes Due To Coronavirus
Björgin, a rehab clinic and mental health facility in Suðurnes, has closed due to a case of coronavirus. Ten of their clients have been quarantined, and the facility has closed to disinfect over the weekend, Vísir reports. The center posted on its…
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UPDATE – Police Locate Man Who Sold Morphine-Laced Sweets To Teenager
A man who sold a teenager sweets containing morphine and cannabis has been located by Suðurnes police, Morgunblaðið reports. Two teenage girls, aged 13 and 14, fell unconscious and were hospitalised after eating gummy bears containing morphine and cannabis over the weekend.…
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Sweets Laced With Cannabis And Morphine Hospitalise Two Teenage Girls
Two Suðurnes teenagers were hospitalised after consuming sweets containing morphine and cannabis over the weekend. The girls aged 13 and 14 lost consciousness after eating the gummies given to them by an older boy, according to local police. Both teenagers have now…
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Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Museum
The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…