Volcano eruption in Iceland sparks emergency measures

Reykjavik: A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the national meteorological office said on Tuesday.

“The eruption is located close to Sundhnukagigar, about 4 km northeast of Grindavik, and it can be seen on nearby web cameras,” Xinhua news agency quoted the Icelandic Meteorological Office as saying. It added that the eruption began at 10.17 p.m. on Monday night following the earthquake swarm that started at around 9 p.m.