A file photo of a drone view image of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. Finn Hafemann via Getty ImagesREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country’s meteorological authorities said — just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. The Icelandic Meteorological Office urged people not to go near the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik. AdvertisementThe eruption in an uninhabited valley is not far from Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s international air traffic hub. Iceland, located above a volcanic hotspot in the North Atlantic, averages an eruption every four to five years.

Source: Huffington Post August 04, 2022 05:11 UTC