Eruption in Iceland, barriers reinforced in Grindavik evacuated - last hour. Fourth volcanic eruption since December - the seventh in three years - on the Icelandic peninsula.
The eruption, which occurred on Saturday evening, opened a fissure in the earth almost 3km long between two mountains. The lava continued to flow mainly south and southeast at a speed of about one kilometer per hour overnight and may soon reach the ocean. Dikes and defensive barriers were strengthened to prevent lava from destroying the main coastal road.