Lava spurts and flows after the eruption of a volcano in the Reykjanes Peninsula near Grindavik, Iceland, as seen in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on August 23, 2024. Civil Protection of Iceland/Handout via REUTERS
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A volcano in southwestern Iceland spewed lava and smoke for a second day on Friday, the country's meteorological office said, after the eruption forced the evacuation of a nearby luxury spa resort.
Fountains of glowing molten rock could be seen shooting into the night sky after Thursday's eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, but the flow from the volcano has since slowed, said Rikke Pedersen, head of the Nordic Volcanological Centre.
