Lava overflowing a house from the volcano, Eldfell, on the island of Heimaey. The volcano exploded on January 23, 1973. The entire island except for 3

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Lava overflowing a house from the volcano, Eldfell, on the island of Heimaey. The volcano exploded on January 23, 1973. The entire island except for 300 people who stayed behind to fight the lava flow, evacuated the Island. Many homes were lost to lava.

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Keywords: eldfell, eruption, heimaey, house, iceland, lava, volcano