A volcano in southwestern Iceland begins erupting, the country’s meteorological authorities say, 11 months after its last eruption officially ended.
The eruption is in an uninhabited valley near the mountain Litli-Hrútur, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik. The area, known broadly as Fagradalsfjall volcano, has erupted twice in the last two years, without causing damage or disruptions to flights despite being near Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s international air traffic hub.
The airport remains open and no flights have been affected.
“The lava fissure appears small at first sight,” television reporter Kristjan Unnarsson, who was aboard a helicopter about an hour after the eruption began Monday afternoon, tells viewers.
Authorities urge people not to trek to the volcano.
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