As a volcano erupted on the land of fire and ice, just about 25 miles from the capital city, residents showed no fear, getting close to take photos and witness the red hot lava spewing into the sky.
A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland spewed red hot lava and plumes of smoke as it captivated onlookers Wednesday, just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located in an uninhabited valley about 25 miles southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, erupted Wednesday at 1:18 p.m. local time.
"It's impressive, it's a bit unreal. The colors are really flashy," Marion Roux-Calza, a French tourist, told AFP. "It's unreal for me ... It's very, very beautiful."
After a series of earthquakes over the past week indicated volcanic activity was close to the crust, scientists from the IMO anticipated an eruption would occur somewhere on the peninsula.
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