Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December
COPENHAGEN, May 29 (Reuters) -A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December, shortly after an eight-week long eruption on the same Reykjanes peninsula came to an end.
周三，冰岛西南部的一座火山喷发，将炽热的岩浆喷射到50米高空，这是自去年12月以来的第五次喷发，此前该雷克雅内斯半岛上发生了长达八周的喷发并告终。
Authorities had warned of the risk of renewed volcanic activity in the area just south of the capital Reykjavik as studies showed magma accumulated underground.
当局曾警告说，研究显示地下岩浆积聚，因此雷克雅未克首府以南地区存在火山活动再次爆发的风险。
"The lava fountains reach 50 metres (164 feet) high and the length of the fissure seems to be around 2.5 km and growing, Icelands Met Office said in a statement.
冰岛气象局在一份声明中表示：“岩浆喷泉高达50米（164英尺），裂缝长度似乎约为2.5公里，而且还在增长。”
Flights continued as usual at Reykjaviks Keflavik Airport, according to the airports website.
根据机场网站的信息，雷克雅未克凯夫拉维克机场的航班继续正常运行。
The fiery spectacle underlines the challenges faced by the island nation of almost 400,000 people as scientists have warned that repeated eruptions are possible in Reykjanes for decades or even centuries.
火山喷发的壮观景象凸显了这个拥有将近40万人口的岛国所面临的挑战，科学家警告称，雷克雅内斯半岛可能在未来几十年甚至几个世纪内出现多次喷发。
Wednesdays was the eighth eruption since 2021 on the peninsula, home to some 30,000 people, after geological systems that had lain dormant for 800 years became active again.
周三的这次喷发是自2021年以来雷克雅内斯半岛发生的第八次喷发，该半岛有约3万人居住，经过800年的休眠后地质系统再次活跃起来。
Such volcanic activity has disrupted district heating, closed key roads and razed several homes in the Grindavik fishing town, to which only a few residents have returned since an evacuation in late 2023.
这种火山活动已经破坏了地区供热系统，关闭了重要道路，并在Grindavik渔镇烧毁了几栋房屋，自从2023年底疏散以来，只有少数居民回到了这里。
Icelands civil defence was put on high alert, police said, and authorities again ordered an evacuation of Grindavik.
冰岛警方表示，冰岛民防部门已经处于高度戒备状态，当局再次下令对Grindavik进行疏散。
The nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, known for its large outdoor pools, was shut and its guests evacuated.
附近的蓝湖地热温泉，以其巨大的露天游泳池而闻名，被关闭并疏散了客人。
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