Reykjavik | A volcanic eruption has begun in the southwest of Iceland, sending fountains of molten lava hundreds of metres up into the sky.
At risk are an evacuated fishing town to the south of the site, a power plant and the country’s main tourist attraction, Blue Lagoon spa, to the west. An eruption has been expected since late October, though the area experienced several weeks of relative calm before lava began flowing at 10.17pm local time on Monday (9.17am AEDT Tuesday).
