Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing huge lava fountains into air

By Stine Jacobsen and Tom Little
  • World

  • Thursday, 08 Feb 2024

A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts on Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, February 8, 2024. Iceland Civil Protection/Handout via REUTERS

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, pumping lava up to 80 metres (260 feet) into the air and threatening to disrupt life in Reykjanes peninsula.

Video footage showed fountains of bright-orange molten rock spewing from cracks in the ground as daylight broke.

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