FEELIN' HOT, HOT, HOT: Lava is seen bubbling after a volcano erupted in Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik, following intense earthquake activity in the area.
A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting Monday following heightened seismic activity in the area, the country’s meteorological authorities said, 11 months after its last eruption officially ended.
The area, known broadly as Fagradalsfjall volcano, has erupted twice in the last two years without causing damage or disruptions to flights, despite being near Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s international air traffic hub.“The eruption is small and there is presently no emission of ash to the atmosphere,” the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. Lava is emerging as “a series of fountains” from a 200-meter long fissure on the slopes of the mountain, it added.
Authorities urged people not to trek to the volcano, saying there may be “dangerously high levels of volcanic gases” accumulating close to the eruption. A 2021 eruption in the same area produced spectacular lava flows for several months. Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to see the spectacular sight.
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