Iceland raises risk level for volcano eruption to second-highest


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  • Monday, 18 Aug 2014

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's Met Office on Monday raised its risk level for an eruption at its Bardarbunga volcano to orange, which is the fourth level on a five-grade scale.

The eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010 shut down much of Europe's airspace for six days, affecting more than 10 million people and costing $1.7 billion.

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