1 / 10The southwest region of Iceland witnessed a volcano eruption on Sunday, as molten lava flowed to the outskirts of a small fishing town that set the houses on fire. However, the authorities told that the town was evacuated earlier and everyone was out of danger, as reported by Reuters. (Image: Reuters)
2 / 10The eruption started early on Sunday, just hours before the town of Grindavik has been evacuated for the second time since November. The authorities added that the outbreak was imminent as a swarm of seismic activity was witnessed. (Image: Reuters)
3 / 10The volcanic eruption calmed down on Tuesday, albeit authorities and geologists warned that the danger still remains. (Image: Reuters)
4 / 10The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) highlighted on Monday that new cracks could still open in the earth's surface without warning and hinted that assessing how long the eruption would last was difficult. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 10In 2010, ash clouds from eruptions at the Eyafjallajokull volcano in the south of Iceland spread over large parts of Europe, grounding some 100,000 flights and forcing hundreds of Icelanders to evacuate their homes, as per Reuters. (Image: Reuters)
6 / 10A flow of red-hot lava has set three houses ablaze in the fishing town that has a population of 4,000. (Image: Reuters)
7 / 10Iceland, a seismic hot spot located between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates is among the largest on the planet with more than 30 active volcanoes. (Image: Reuters)
8 / 10"What is certain is that we will have more periods of activity on the peninsula and the whole area is sort of in a stage of great uncertainty," Rikke Pedersen, who heads the Nordic Volcanological Centre research group based in Reykjavik, told Reuters. (Image: Reuters)
9 / 10In an attempt to stop lava from reaching Grindavik, which is located about 40 km southwest of capital Reykjavik, the authorities erected rock and earth barriers in recent weeks. Nevertheless, the most recent eruption has breached the town's defenses, as per Reuters.(Image: Reuters)
10 / 10Iceland has more than 30 active volcanoes, making the north European island a prime destination for volcano tourism–a niche segment that attracts thousands of tourists.(Image: Reuters)
