Watch | Icelandic volcano's first eruption in 900 years
The Hindu
A video on the volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland
In March, Iceland witnessed near its capital Reykjavik, for the first time in 900 years Streams of red lava bubbled and flowed out of a fissure in a valley in Geldingadalur, close to Mount Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. As the lava flow slowed under rain showers, a blue gas plume and a vapour cloud rose from the site and experts said it posed no danger to people.More Related News

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