A powerful volcano breached the earth’s surface and erupted in the town of Grindavik, Iceland turning the sky into blood red and forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency.
Authorities started the evacuation, with the volcanic eruption sending fissures as long as 3 kilometers.
It is the fourth since December last year with the recent one in the same area in February.
The lava eruption in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Southern Iceland started late Saturday as Iceland’s Meteorological Office said the streams of lava were still flowing Sunday.
Authorities however noted that the flow has slowed down. The eruption was earlier warned for weeks peninsula, south of the capital Reykjavik.
Authorities have expressed a possible widespread destruction that may be caused by the flow of lava — including disruption in communication lines.
The fishing town where it had been flowing had been evacuated in January due to the volcanic eruption — where 4,000 were living.
The Scandinavian country hosts over 30 active volcanoes, making the north-European island a prime destination for volcano tourism.
An eruption in 2010 at the Eyafjallajokull volcano caused over 100,000 flights to halt, forcing hundreds to leave their residences.
